Hanyou
didn't build that
For those of you unfamiliar with this fantastic Irish folk punk band, here are a couple of samples:
[video=youtube;ogzlmuH7nuY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzlmuH7nuY[/video]
[video=youtube;O1A4QsKB4yw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A4QsKB4yw[/video]
[video=youtube;D8yEqco39T8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8yEqco39T8[/video]
Flogging Molly, starting in 1997, released a surprisingly good album, Swagger. Their sound was fully developed on that album, and they proceeded to release Drunken Lullabies (their most aggressive so far), Within a Mile of Home, and and Float, four incredibly consistent, quality albums. The music between albums tended to sound similar, but it's hard to fault them for that when they got it right the first time. Heavily influenced by The Pogues, Flogging Molly offers up songs with infectious melodies, often addressing issues of Irish history and, to an extent, contemporary politics. On another note, they're actually American, but their style (at least to these unconditioned American ears) is suitably Irish.
Their latest album, Speed of Darkness, was, in my opinion, a misstep, with none of the charm of the four albums that preceeded it. But most bands have missteps, and that Flogging Molly managed consistency for so long is a testament to the quality of the musicianship and songwriting on display. I look forward to what the future has in store for them.
On a personal note, I was introduced to this band in 2003 when I first heard "Drunken Lullabies" on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 soundtrack. While I stopped listening to punk almost entirely at the end of my teenage years, I haven't stopped listening to Flogging Molly in nearly ten years. Their music is that good.
What do you think?
[video=youtube;ogzlmuH7nuY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzlmuH7nuY[/video]
[video=youtube;O1A4QsKB4yw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A4QsKB4yw[/video]
[video=youtube;D8yEqco39T8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8yEqco39T8[/video]
Flogging Molly, starting in 1997, released a surprisingly good album, Swagger. Their sound was fully developed on that album, and they proceeded to release Drunken Lullabies (their most aggressive so far), Within a Mile of Home, and and Float, four incredibly consistent, quality albums. The music between albums tended to sound similar, but it's hard to fault them for that when they got it right the first time. Heavily influenced by The Pogues, Flogging Molly offers up songs with infectious melodies, often addressing issues of Irish history and, to an extent, contemporary politics. On another note, they're actually American, but their style (at least to these unconditioned American ears) is suitably Irish.
Their latest album, Speed of Darkness, was, in my opinion, a misstep, with none of the charm of the four albums that preceeded it. But most bands have missteps, and that Flogging Molly managed consistency for so long is a testament to the quality of the musicianship and songwriting on display. I look forward to what the future has in store for them.
On a personal note, I was introduced to this band in 2003 when I first heard "Drunken Lullabies" on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 soundtrack. While I stopped listening to punk almost entirely at the end of my teenage years, I haven't stopped listening to Flogging Molly in nearly ten years. Their music is that good.
What do you think?
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