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Published on June 10th 2003
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.
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probably not the best murpheys album n theres a lot of covers on it but it was worth £9 I need alcohol gang green lyric please Thanx jmarse2000@yahoo.com.ar I think your album is asome. This is a great album people, although I'm stunned no-one has mentioned "Time To Go" - best punk song about hockey ever I happen to like Sing Loud Sing Proud...but they still rock and i love them this album fucking rocked, it kept me drinking for long time!! Awsome album by DKM. If you really want to get the best DKM shows get your ass to Boston can't wait till St Patricks Day '04. This album is awesome! But they have not lost there Irishness which is a good thing! Thats part of what makes them who they are. if you take away the Irish in DKM you have a completly different band! i loved this album....ive been a die hard murphys fan for a long time, and while i agree that do or die is by far their best album, this one is fantastic as well...anyone whos complaining that they sound more mainstream or theyre changing or some shit need to get a fucking clue, man. theyve always written about the common worker, family, and unity, and this album is no different. i pretty much liked all the songs on the album...walk away (which is about deadbeat dads btw, not about Spicy) and blackout didnt really appeal to me at first, but after listening to the album endlessly, i grew to really like them....and i loooove black velvet band for some reason haha. anyways, the murphys put out an awesome album, as always, and everyone should go and buy it! blackout is one of the best albums out and dkm is definatly one of the best bands i have ever heard.... not to mention the live shows kick ass Pretty decent album, but decent at best. This is DKM's worst album (in my opinion), without a fucking doubt. Still alrigh though... I give it a 6. this album kicks ass. its a lot more creative then a lot of their prior stuff, except the bass line for dirty glass wich is just two notes, the vocals are also a lot better in this song, though i could here a bit more casey. i doubt any cd will ever top do or die, but this is great in a different way. one last note, if this cd doesn't sound very good to you turn up the volume it really helps. Ok taint punk your comment was tainted for sure....I think kens voice brings out the irish vibe to the band hello.....Irish punk band.Your not a fan you asshole.If you were you would bite your tainted tounge. All of you amking bad comments are not true fan,Just a bunch of asses.......... You are all a bunch of retards.......This album rules.I do agree do or die is the best but you can't compare the two.Ijust saw them this past saturday it rocked. My comment is it is the best since al has joined the band..It has good punk as well as folky irish tunes.Awesome job guys.....Dropkickchick..... "On their latest effort the band have dropped most of the Irish instruments and arrangements from their sound" I could be wrong but I am pretty sure it was Scruffy that played on Blackout. I know Joe played the St Patricks Day shows with them. But like I said I could very well be (and probably am) wrong.I just got my limited edition 10" picture disc in the mail today... its pretty. I cant wait to put it on the old turntable.-BostonMusicGuy Thanks for the correction. Good to know. It's nice to see someone can clarify something without attacking "you fucking 'tard" at the end of it. I saw Scruffy live and he does well, but whoever is responsible for the beginning of "As One" gets props. To the poster before me- Not to be a dick, but it's not Scruffy Wallace who plays bagpipes on "Blackout." It's the same guy who played them on the first two records- Joe Delaney. Upon further review, I may have been too hard on the Stephanie girl in "The Dirty Glass" After hearing the disntictively Dorchester Kay Hanley the past year, the new girl took some getting used to, but she does a pretty good job on a great song. At least with her presumambly they will be able to play the song live. This cd is awesome. You call yourself -Old Punker-...........worst nickname ever I find it funny people will rip on DKM for that "Walk Away" song calling it mainstream and pop, but in fact it sounds exactly what original punk did back in the late 70's. OMG NO WAY ??? I DON'T BELIEVE YOU !!??!?!! OMG .... YOU ARE THE FUCKING MAN SHIT. to add to my review and to respond to the angrypeople who wrote about being pissed about people saying they were at the st paddy's day weekend shows. you guys were right. There were only 8000 tickets sold which breaks the ramones record and only about a lucky 1000 who had vip all access passes which excludes the band room but still lets you back stage. I was one of the lucky thousand or so. If you dont believe me email me at DKM_boy_on_the_dock_IRL@mindless.com and i'll send you a picture of my vip pass and my support your local piper scruffy wallace t-shirt which i have only seen at that show. The album rocked. on walk away DKM shown that they, an oi oi hardcore irish street punk band, can pull off a classic 70s style punk rock that you heard in songs like Blitzkreig Bop and I wanna be sedated by the boys who invented punk joey, johnny, tommy, marky(drmuuer that replaced tommy)and dee dee The Ramones and God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols instead of their usual hardcore boston street punk style inspired by bands like gang green, the bosstones, slapshot and black flag who i know arent from boston that you here in Gonna be a blackout tonight which has the gangrenous (sounding like gang green) edge that you heard in in the streets of boston, obviously their of alcohol (by gang green) and John Law which has a similar if not the same back beat as gang green's Protect and serve on the unreleased woody guthrie lyrics written 61 years ago. over all the album they are still at #1 on my list of the best bands and judging by this album they will be for a long time to come. I prefer method man/redmans 'BLACKOUT' album much better. 'microphone checka supreme neck protecta' fo shizzle on the nizzle wizzle sizzle bizzle chizzle. coverart.equals("Fucking awful"); The title track is on of the few GOOD songs....it sounds like "McColgan era" Dropkicks, no gimmicks, just fucking rock. Bemused is an idiot. The only thing that is dead around here is your brain. I don't have this, but going on there Punk-o-Rama songs this will suck balls. Oi, Oi punk is dead. It died years ago. All these necro bands need to give up, seriously, your emarassing yourselves. "chorus" better correct my typo, before some of you petty fuckers bitch and whine about that too. "so i'm wondering, does anyone know if walk away is about spicy?" oh no not another "why can't they go back to Do or Die and Single Years" style post! I'll disagree with you niño con infermeda (that's sickboi in spanish). the best DKM cover art is "do or die." nothing like the working class men being represented with their bellies out. plus it has my fav DKM song "barroom hero." for whoever asked where'd they'dve heard fields of athenry before..you probably heard it on No Use For a Name's "Making Friends" album. I love Blackout but I think I like No Use's version of the song better OK, on the topic of the cover art, here's what i don't get..... For such a good album this is the worst damned review ever.. The dropkick murphys have changed but not in the manner the reviewer was talking about... they have always (from day fucking one) played songs about the plight of the working class, changes in life, life’s failures, and the loss of loved ones. This album is good and blackout is a good song.. but it's not as I quote from the review "one of their hardest songs to date" is the most retarded things I've ever heard. Their earliest albums were chocked full of ass ripping hard motherfucking songs that I feel over shadow blackout. My point in writing this is that reviewers should A) know what their talking about B)be somewhat critical C) never make a comment so strong as to say a song like blackout is one of their hardest songs ever. kiss me I'm pissedoff. at first i didn't like this album. nut it took me a couple of listens and songs like "worker's song", "gonna be a blackout", and "buried alive." I wouldn't say i'm disappointed cuz I wasn't expecting much. but in it's own merits it is good. THis album is great. It's gonna propell them. OH and, Walk Away is about a deadbeat dad. Listen to the lyric a little closer. This song is growing on me huge. I didn't like it much the first time i heard it, now soon to be a fav after another six pack. LET"S GO MURPHYS!!! so i'm wondering, does anyone know if walk away is about spicy? Dont get your panties in a twist-oldpunker- I dont agree, but even it that was the intent, SO WHAT? They have familes, and they work hard, why not get the credit they deserve, its an awesome album! I used to hate when bands got a little mainstream attention, but then I grew up, I suggest you do the same. Because, by dkm standards its an obvious stab at the mainstream, i like the video though-oldpunker- I can't believe how you people think this is a drastic turn from their prior albums. I think you fools that are bitching and whining and complaining should get a clue, I have no complaints about this album at all, from the songs to the album cover. It all kicks ass! As for the moron that blasted Ken's voacls, piss off! Ken sounds fuckin' amazing, one of my favorite punk singers. Al has tried a little too hard to be a singer in the past, but it seems he has gotten away from that. AND WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH "Walk AWAY" ??? God some of you people are stupid, get a life guys! Odd. I like The Dirty Glass quite a bit, not sure why. It just.. clicks, for me, anyhow. First the disclaimer: Big fan. Good album. It could've used a few more hardcore tracks like "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight," and Al should have been able to let loose on a few more tracks, but a solid effort overall. This year is taking a weird turn in music. This is a solid album, but not by Dropkick standards. When I first heard "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight" I was stoked. It made me think that this album would be a return to the slashing Dropkicks of past, yet almost no other song on the album has that kick. I love the Murphys but this album was weak and disappointing. Definitely past their prime... Why in god's name did they redo "The Dirty Glass?" That is my favorite Dropkick Murphy's song now they go and re-record it and ruin it. yeah, the cover is so ugly , i couldn't believe it took so long for anyone to mention that! hahah, what were they thinking! This is a quality CD. And getting a free concert ticket out of the deal makes it all the sweeter. Boo-Yah, Grandma for the Bay Area. If you've fucked this reviewer, then you know it's going to be good... "With all these people who claim to have seen them on Patty's Day, you'd think the club held 25,000 people." "Who else thinks the cover art sucks ass ?" dude this review is a scam. did jayson blair write it. anway, address this immediatly scott or adam or aubin. o yeah one more thing to whoever wrote that shitty review the murphys have always had well developed song writing and their are only a few drinking songs on every album, so why don't u write about a band u know something about and not rip from a shitty review to begin with and make it worse i hate to say but i was really dissapointed by blackout. this album lacks the raw energy that has been so rampant in their past albums. their are a few good songs, but really the murphys are known for highly energetic loud punk songs. I'm not saying this is bad in fact compared to a lot of the shit being released today its actually quite good. the message in the songs and lyrics are just the same as before, only perhaps a more understandable because their aren't loud guitar lines in the background, really the only difference is that this is not an edgey album like the precious ones, if i dare say it almost sounds as if the murphys have lost their edge. oh yeah..this is a great fucking album..if you dont get it you are missing out Boston- Yeah this guy totally ripped off that review!!!! I think he took the guiness soaked part from another review I've read!! Moldy...When you can actually write your own review of the album come back and post..but shit, I hate reading a stolen review..not even a very good one at that!! Who else thinks the cover art sucks ass ? I for one do,it'd be cool for some other band,but for the DKM ? NO,it just doesn't work. Eh,what're you gonna do ? The cover art has nothing to do with the music,which is downright spectacular,I love this band,and by tomorrow I'll own an actual version,instead of my burned copy I have had for about 2 weeks. Those of you also feel that you're missing out with Al, I completely agree. Ken at many times may be the heart and soul of the band, but I really, really, really love Al's vocals, and I would not mind at all having his voice dominate the lead vocals. Best album this year ,a great fuckin album ,all the tracks are awesome, joey does an excellent on pipes and matt is the best punk drummer around , I don't mind Al Barr on some songs, but I LOVE when Ken Casey sings! This album does however, display a fine mix of them two young lads! I love this album! i think al barr is great... i think that do or die was killer, but the newer material shows a more refined side of the dropkicks that has grown as i have grown. "From the start you can hear that it's a more collective effort from Ken Casey and Al Barr sharing vocals more, while the whole band chimes in more as well." -punkbands.com review"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" -Moldy's reviewHmmmmm, I knew something seemed fishy there. I give the rip off a standing ovation... another triumph for moldy.Other than that though... its a good review. I wonder where he got the rest of it from.-BostonMusicGuy "With all these people who claim to have seen them on Patty's Day, you'd think the club held 25,000 people." I got my copy this last friday and have been listening to it ever since. Good stuff i like this album, but i wish that al would sing more...i mean, theres some songs that ken does all the singing, whats al supposed to do during those songs?? i like when they trade off, but it seems to me that sometimes they could have gotten away without replacing mike, cause ken sings an awful lot. also, it doesnt surprise me that they included the dirty glass, even though it was already released....sing loud sing proud had finn mcool, and caps and bottles. good album, but "gangs all here" will always be my favorite. This is one of the very few bands I can say has gotten better with time. They really never changed styles but somehow improved on the formula they had. Instrumentation and writing are definetely progressing. If you weren't a fan before this album isn't going to win you over, but if you've always like DKM then this one you'll love. I want it soooo bad. Too bad im at work until 2:30. I downloaded most of the songs on this cd because, basically, I couldnt wait, and this review doesnt do the album any justice. The Murphys are by far my favorite band and with this album confirmed their position there for a long long time.-BostonMusicGuy(I hope Im on the DVD) With all these people who claim to have seen them on Patty's Day, you'd think the club held 25,000 people. It's getting as bad as all the people who say they were at the last Hot Water Music show at the Hardback. The Murphys at their best. That's all I can say. All you dumbasses need to chill out and enjoy an album for what it is, entertainment. I have been listening to this album steady for about a month and a half. It hasnt left my CD player but a couple times. I went to Boston to see them for St. Patty's day, and the show I went to was one of the best shows I have EVER been to, and I have been to a ton over the past 10 years. I can't stand when I read these boards and see a bunch of arguments, shut up and crank up the music! "I thought it was odd that they included The Dirty Glass which appeared on the Face to Face split........I never bought the split but I really liked the song so I was happy. " From what I've heard, it looks like they are moving towards a more "old school boston rock-n-roll" sound, ala Dirty Water, Sinners n Saints, etc. I am all for this, but Walk Away was too polished for my tastes. Hopefully the rest of the CD is better. i have to agree, Walk Away is just a terrible, terrible pop tune, not DKM at all... i do like the version of Fields Of Athenry though... Blackout Tonight might seem heavy, but it just seems.. not DKM, too well-done and well-produced.. evolution ruined this band's greatest talent, it's grittiness... al barr... yeah, that man is only good for ruining good things... sigh.... Hopefully the rest of the cd is better than the first single,seems abit weak by dkm standards-oldpunker- I really don't give a fuck where it was linked from. All I'm pointing out is that it did a fucking front page cover story of a guy who had a god damn 13.5 inch penis. Front fucking page. The article is linked to on the Dropkick Murphys' website. That's where I found it. Still questioning its credibility? Really? In that case, fellate me. Why? It'll get you to shut up for ten minutes so no one will have to listen to your ignorance. Rolling Stone is the same magazine that did a front page story about a guys 13.5 inch wang. almost as lame as commenting on something with no substance other than a negative message directed at one person (without providing any identification) on a site viewed by thousands of people? That's useful to... wow... no one. Get outta here. I know they write all their music, I just meant the lyrics. The reviewer put down that the songwriting was more mature... If they didn't write the lyrics themselves (in some instances at least) then A) that should have been mentioned, and B) the maturity of the band has nothing to do with the lyrical content. And in cases where the band wrote their own lyrics, it's not mature at all. Evidenced by the last song on the album, which I'm gonna love to listen to next time I'm drunk, Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced. If for you, that's mature, you need a wakeup call of some sort, or better yet, some Bayer for that bitch of a headache you have from the hangover you earned yourself last night. I found what I read by the way, it was this rolling stone article: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18032 Rumor has it that these guys are Irish. Joe, you need a bit more sleep. One track here is penned by Guthrie and I wouldnt doubt there being a few traditional numbers (as with all Murphys albums), but they definately write their own music. The Dropkick Murphys dont write all their songs. They get a lot of them from some old deceased folk songwriter... at least so I thought? I just remember reading this somewhere. In any case, if I'm right, you definitely need to do a little more research before you post a review up to the public man... If I'm wrong, I apologize, it's 1:20 am, and I'm exhausted. always seen these guys as a "yeah there o.k. band" but I like the tracks I've heard off this. this cd disappointed me. maybe i should dust it off and give it another listen |
