Rating: 8.0/10 Release: 25th November 2022Label: Deaf Shepherd Germany Fiddlers Green have recorded a nice holiday album here. It is festive while still sounding Celtic and folksy. Opening with a twin bill of Merry Christmas Everyone and Merry Christmas Everybody certainly gets one in the spirit. The songs are similar … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 25 November 2022 Label: Sound Pollution Finnegans Hell come out swinging with this new release. Its obvious that these swedes are angry and they are going to let you and I know. The first five tracks include What have you got in the end, One finger salute, … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 9 September 2022 Label: Rise Records Flogging Molly have always been one of my go to bands. They have been at the forefront of the Celtic/Punk music scene since their beginning and this new album is more of the same. The band has a way of infusing … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 24 June 2022 Label: Independent The Dreadnoughts have crafted a fine group of songs here. All the things that make the band stand out are included. There are shanty, polkas,punk and vocal offerings and the album has an uplifting feel. Obviously someone in this band really loves … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 29 April 2022 Label: Napalm Records Paddy and the Rats are an interesting Celtic band from Hungary. The music on this album is a little all over the place. Not really a bad thing , just different. After a nice opener duo of Wasteland and Ship will … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 2 April 2022 Label: Independent / Bandcamp The Royal Spuds released a new project this week titled,”Roots of Life”. I saw the artwork for this on the bands Facebook page and I was really impressed. I think it is one of the best covers I’ve seen in … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 18 Febrary 2022 Label: SBÄM Records Roughneck Riot takes the classic sound of Celtic punk and lifts it to another level on the excellent, Burn it to the Ground. The band says that they recorded this album twice because they were not satisfied with it the first … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 11 February 2022 Label: ABC Records / Four One of my favorite bands The Rumjacks hit the ground running in 2022 with a follow up EP to the excellent, Hestia. The EP Brass for Gold contains eight blistering tracks of Celtic punk that needs to be played at … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 15 October 2021 Label: Graphite Records The Hope opens with an ominous instrumental that bleeds beautifully into a wonderful rendition of Haul Away Joe. I love this version of the song especially paired with the intro it sets the tone for a well done and emotional album. … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 30 April 2021 Label: Born & Bred Records After the year that has just passed I’m sure that many bands will be delivering albums full of pent up energy and full blown adrenaline and this effort by the Dropkick Murphys is a prime example of that. This … Continue reading →
