Dropkick Murphys Blackout Vinyl Record
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On their fourth studio album, Blackout, the Dropkick Murphys work with their soused punk rock style for their tightest material to date. Sure, the intensity that made The Gang's All Here and Sing Loud, Sing Proud so great is intact, but there's a bit more polish and the Dropkick Murphys' Irish-colored rock jigs have never sounded better. Bassist Ken Casey produces this energetic set of working-class anthems. Shared vocal duties between Casey and frontman Al Barr are ferocious yet playful in leading this Boston septet of beer-room brawlers. From the merry singalong of "Kiss Me I'm #!@*faced" to the tomfoolery of "The Outcast," Blackout captures the band's undying spirit. Traditional Irish favorites like "Fields of Athenry" and "Black Velvet Band" are equally rowdy, and "Walk Away" nicely represents the Dropkick Murphys' lasting brotherhood. Rockabilly riffs blaze about on "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight," a riotous good time put to the words of an unpublished Woody Guthrie song. Such an effort is quite fitting for the band as well, sincethe Dropkick Murphys are keen to Guthrie's classic working-class ideals. But they have a spark that matches the soul of Shane MacGowan and Billy Bragg, and that's what makes Blackout so impressive. The rawness behind making a living is balanced with a good swig of whiskey, and despite the band's aggressive presentation, this is no motley crew.Blackout is honest in words and heart, so raise your fist. (All Music Review)
With each album the Dropkick Murphys have been adding more and more Irish influence to each album culminating with the large amount of Celtic instrumentation on Sing Loud Sing Proud. On their latest effort the band have dropped most of the Irish instruments and arrangements from their sound and focused more on a punk sound with a folksy edge to it.This change in the sound has also lead to a change in the overall song structures and writing. The songs sound much more like a collective effort with Al and Ken sharing vocals and the rest of the band joining in on the choruses and their new piper sounds tighter than before. The songwriting also seems more mature than before and the lyrics have matured to deal with a variety of topics including the plight of the working class, changes in life, life's failures, and the loss of loved ones.
I like these songs much more than the party songs about drinking, they are able to show the band's talent for songwriting and provide the listener with some more real and interesting to listen to. But not to worry the band still has plenty of Guinness soaked songs for you, Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced is one of funniest songs I have heard from them, and will probably be played at all their shows for a long time.
I thought it was odd that they included The Dirty Glass which appeared on the Face to Face split, I was surprised they would include the previously recorded song with their new ones. I'm not complaining though, I never bought the split but I really liked the song so I was happy.
Tracks
Walk Away Worker's Song The Outcast Black Velvet Band Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight World Full of Hate Buried Alive The Dirty Glass
Fields of Athenry Bastards on Parade As One This is Your Life Time to Go Kiss Me I'm £!@*Faced
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