You know these songs. Even if you’ve never even been to Scotland, even if you’re not a seafaring type, you know them. That’s because the twelve anthems—and make no mistake, these are anthems—The Real McKenzies have picked for this new album have been sung by others for decades, if not centuries. A dual celebration of Scottishness and the band, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year,
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The Real McKenzies – ‘Beer & Loathing’ (2020)
Rating: 8/10 Release: 3 July 2020 Label: Fat Wreck Chords: The Real McKenzies have always been consistent in putting out great music. I was looking forward to the release of Beer and Loathing and I was not disappointed. Another great album from the group. Starting with the bagpipes of “A … Continue reading →
The Real McKenzies – ‘Two Devils will Talk’ (2017)
Rating: 8/10 Release: 3 March 2017 Label: Fat Wreck Records I don’t know how The Real McKenzies manage to record albums in between all that touring, but they do! After 25 years of Celtic Punk loaded with with The Real McKenzies trademark, the bagpipes, they don not only start a … Continue reading →
The Real McKenzies – ‘Rats in The Burlap’ (2015)
By: Grinning Beggar Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 7 April 2015 Label: Fat Wreck Records There are not many bands in the Celtic Punk genre that work as hard or have the staying power of The Real McKenzies. In the three years since releasing their album “Westwinds”, they have kept a very … Continue reading →