Well, it started off so promising, but since then it's been a mediocre, meh March. Let's hope this will turn the tide. Normally I'd be hitting HIGH or even CRITICAL on any album with punk in the genre tag, but on the basis of how much I enjoyed the Dropkick Murphys, I'm hoping this may continue that trend. We'll see. Can't be worse than what I've listened to in the last few days, anyway.
Album title: Two Devils Will Talk
Artist: The Real McKenzies
Genre: Celtic Punk
Nationality: Canadian
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Ninth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.23
Apparently, these guys are one of the founders of Celtic Punk, so I guess I'll get to hear whether the Dropkicks are a proper example of the genre or not. Well it's kind of what I have now come to expect after listening to 11 Stories of Pain and Glory. Good time, mad, drinking-type songs with a strong Celtic (in this case, Scottish) traditional influence. I'm not sure, but I think those are bagpipes on “Seafarers”, then these guys can really do the acapella singing, as in the next song, “Northwest Passage”. I have a lot of time too for bands who don't take themselves too seriously, and how can you be accused of that when you include a song on your album called “Fu
ck The Real McKenzies”? Great stuff, and as I said about their contemporaries, they must be a blast live. They've certainly put a stick of dynamite up this month's ass!
Check out more from this artist? Yup
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yeah
Expectation Index: 7