- Requiem For a Dying Song
- (No More) Paddy's Lament
- Float
- You Won't Make a Fool Out of Me
- Lightning Storm
- Punch Drunk Grinning Soul
- Us of a Lesser God
- Between a Man and a Woman
- On the Back of a Broken Dream
- Man With No Country
- The Story So Far
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Nathen Maxwell Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Dennis Casey Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Frank Murray Vocals (Background)
Robert Schmid Vocals,Mandola,Mandolin,Tenor Banjo,5-string Banjo
Dave King Vocals,Bodhran,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paddy Dunning Vocals (Background)
Bridget Regan Violin,Vocals,Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes,Guitar (Classical)
George Schwindt Drums,Percussion
Nathan Maxwell Guitar (Bass),Vocals
Robert Schmidt Tenor Banjo,Mandolin,Mandola,Vocals,Banjo
Matthew Hensley Concertina,Accordion,Vocals,Piano
Owen Lewis Assistant
Dave Collins Mastering,Audio Engineer
Aaron Glas Photography
Lindsay Hutchens Photography
McKay Garner Engineer,Audio Engineer
Flogging Molly Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Ryan Hewitt Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Audio Production


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Overview
The Mollys haven't shown much musical growth since their 2000 debut, Swagger, but it's more a case of if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it than laziness. The band's blend of acoustic (guitar, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, drums) and electric (guitar, bass) instruments contributes to their singular sound, and they still sing and play every track with an almost blistering energy. Dave King, Flogging Molly's lead singer, songwriter, and lyricist, types out the words of his songs on a typewriter that was manufactured in 1916, the year of The Easter Rising, one of the great rebellions in Irish history. His lead vocals match the intensity of the band's playing, and together they serve up another collection of working class, and maybe drinking class, anthems. The music's Irish lilt and furious post-punk energy is evident on almost every track; even the two slow tunes "Float" and "The Story So Far" are full of the boozy, bleary-eyed, fatalistic poetry that makes Irish music at once romantic and grimly realistic. Most of the time, however, the band's blazing energy and instrumental swagger is able to lift your spirits despite the depressing subject matter. "On the Back of a Broken Dream" examines the plight of Iraq war vets who come home to rat-infested hospitals and an indifferent administration. Other tunes, including "You Won't Make a Fool out of Me," "Man with No Country," and "Requiem for a Dying Song" are more straightforward in their condemnation of the greed and heartlessness at the core of the capitalist system, with King fulminating at the powers that be with his usual passion. The band plays with incendiary power, giving the tunes the timeless spirit that infuses all great Irish rebel songs. ~ j. poet
Product Details
Release Date: | 03/04/2008 |
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Label: | Sideonedummy |
UPC: | 0603967134810 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Flogging Molly Primary ArtistNathen Maxwell Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Dennis Casey Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Frank Murray Vocals (Background)
Robert Schmid Vocals,Mandola,Mandolin,Tenor Banjo,5-string Banjo
Dave King Vocals,Bodhran,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paddy Dunning Vocals (Background)
Bridget Regan Violin,Vocals,Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes,Guitar (Classical)
George Schwindt Drums,Percussion
Nathan Maxwell Guitar (Bass),Vocals
Robert Schmidt Tenor Banjo,Mandolin,Mandola,Vocals,Banjo
Matthew Hensley Concertina,Accordion,Vocals,Piano
Technical Credits
Saro Lyn Killian Mixing Assistant,Engineer,Audio EngineerOwen Lewis Assistant
Dave Collins Mastering,Audio Engineer
Aaron Glas Photography
Lindsay Hutchens Photography
McKay Garner Engineer,Audio Engineer
Flogging Molly Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Ryan Hewitt Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Audio Production
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