What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

I have this one Crazy !!!!...lots of pumped up energy...the band visits here a few times a year....very popular in our neck of the woods !!!!

DROPKICK MURPHYS "the meanest of times" cd, 2007

now this is what im talking about when it comes to punk....THIS IS PUNK in its finest form since the heady days of The Sex Pistols and The Clash...none of that Blink,Good Charlotte crap they call punk...
these guys would blow them away with their energy and power!
yep, this is raw power punk mixed with traditional irish fiddles,banjos,bagpipes etc...and by golly it works a treat IMO...rough aggressive vocals and themes here, no, these guys arent Irish though, they come from Boston from Irish herritage, not as good as theit "going out in style" cd from a couple of years ago, but awesome punk power nonetheless!
pretty hard to pick a best track here, all of the "***" ratings could get it but i picked out the irish folk sounding track...

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: surrender
best track: fairmount hill

tracks:

1. famous for nothing ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI75XTnOCUE audio
2. god willing ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df_pZ6XSJq4 live
3. the state of massachusetts **
4. tomorrows industry **
5. echoes on "a". street **
6. vices and virtues ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bglSn8mpTrM audio
7. surrender **
8. flannigans ball ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkjbkyyzzQ audio w/-lyrics
9. i'll begin again **
10.fairmount hill ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTSM3WgeHh8 audio
11.loyal to no-one ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbsIiyMhVxU audio w/-lyrics
12.shattered ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw313_FFz2A live
13.rude awakenings **
14.johnny, i hardly knew ya **
15.never forget **

3s=7
2s=8
1s=0

rating: 2.5