Tracks:
Drunken Lullabies
What's Left of the Flag
May the Living Be Dead (In Our Wake)
If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Kilburn High Road, The
Rebels of the Sacred Heart
Swagger
Cruel Mistress
Death Valley Queen
Another Bag of Bricks
Rare Ould Times, The
Sun Never Shines on Closed Doors, The

Performer Notes:

Flogging Molly includes: Dave King (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bodhran, spoons); Nathan Maxwell (vocals, bass); Dennis Carsey (electric guitar, background vocals); Robert Schmidt (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, background vocals); Bridget Regan (fiddle, whistle, Uilleann pipes); Matt Hensley (accordion); George Schwindt (drums). Engineers include: Steve Albini, Patrick Shevelin, Ted Hutt. Recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, Illinois; EMG Studios, Los Angeles, California. Let's get one thing straight right off the bat; they're not the Pogues. The casual listener might be forgiven for making such a mistake, as Flogging Molly is clearly influenced by Shane McGowan's rabble-rousers, but beyond the combination of lyrical Irish folk with punky rock rhythms, Flogging Molly is a band with its own identity. As the accordion, fiddle and banjo toss off traditional sounds steeped in Irish musical history, the slamming drums, raging guitar, and of course vocalist/songwriter Dave King's colorful tales present a forceful rock outfit. "What's Left of the Flag" shows Flogging Molly's political acumen, while "The Sun Never Shines (On Closed Doors)" takes on larger, more metaphysical subjects. But whether the septet, who wield pennywhistles and pipes as easily as Telecasters and Stratocasters, are playing the role of rowdies or reinventing the folk ballad with rocker fury, their emotional commitment is palpable and total.

Professional Reviews: Alternative Press (5/02, p.84) - 7 out of 10 - "...Irish punk/let's-drink-our-weight-in-Guinness-and-sing-high-testosterone-pub-anthems..."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 6 March, 2007

Label: Side One Dummy