Album title: 11 Short Stories of Pain and Glory
Artist: Dropkick Murphys
Genre: Celtic Punk/ Folk Punk
Nationality: American
Release date: January 6
Position in Discography: Ninth
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Check out more from this artist? Oh **** yes!
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? If it's all like this, hell to the yeah!
Oh no! Punk! Say it ain't so! Still, this starts off with a very Celtic air, almost more Celtic Rock I would have thought: lots of uileann pipes, woah-oh choruses and a very rocky beat. Quite anthemic as it goes on. Must say I really like this, and I kind of did not expect to. It has energy, but I still wouldn't consider it punk, though I know little of that subgenre anyway. Makes you proud to be Irish. Except, um, they're American. Well, you know what I mean. “First Class Loser” is great, but to be fair, there's nothing here so far that I don't love. This is quite a revelation, and without question this would be a great album to listen to while drunk, and I'd say they're great fun live.
Ah, ****! A great version of “I had a hat”! I love that song, an old Irish trad comedy song. They do a great version. I think I'm becoming a fan. It's like listening to The Pogues only, you know, good. Their version of “You'll Never Walk Alone” is not likely to be sung on the terraces at Anfield, but it's pretty good.
Bottom line, I love this album and I did not expect to. Great stuff!
