Rating: 8.5/10
Release: 29 December 2023
Label: Deaf Shepherd Records

Fiddler’s Green, the German band formed in 1990 in Bavaria, are back with a new album. “The Green Machine” will be released on December 29 and will contain 12 tracks that are a mixture of punk and Irish folk music, which is part of the classic German band style to which we have accustomed in recent years.

Musically speaking this mixture of Irish folk and punk is best expressed in the 12 songs, among which stand out “The Bog”, a song that, like others on the album, would be perfect for a tavern or an Irish pub; “A Fleecy Cloud”, which is almost a ballad, a song a bit calmer than the others; “Muirsheen Durkin” which is the most danceable of the 12 songs; “The Parting Glass”, last track of the album turns out to be a much more relaxed song than the previous ones, that could be played as the last at the end of a concert in which you are unleashed as never. The album, in conclusion, is an excellent mix of Irish punk songs that do not preclude slower songs, some almost definable “ballads” (still in pure Fiddler’s Green style), which allow the listener both to be able to unleash and to “rest” with slower tracks. “The Green Machine” is a great album for lovers of the genre but also for those who want to approach the genre with something catchy and fun.  

Tracklist

1. Shanghaied in Portsmouth
2. The Bog
3. A Good Old Irish Bar
4. My Fairy Of The West
5. I Don`t Like Alcohol
6. A Fleecy Cloud
7. Ready For The Ball
8. May The Road Rise Up To Meet You
9. I Need A Volunteer
10. Hangover
11. Muirsheen Durkin
12. The Parting Glass