Mutiny Bay "The Second Battle of Vinegar Hill"
Release date: October 2011
Running time: 39:04, 10 tracks
Recently I have read on Facebook some comments stating that the Celtic punk coming from Australia was the best because every single band has its own sound: Between the Wars, The Ramshackle Army, The Rumjacks …
The latest addition to the Aussie bands’ list is Mutiny Bay. This four-piece band hails from Brisbane and it was formerly known as Sled. Emil (vocals and guitar), Adrian (mandolin), Max (bass) and Matt (drums and percussion) have released a catchy “back to basics” album. Most of the tracks are punk music with a Celtic twist based on the mandolin and guitar. However, special guest Phill Brixton plays tin whistle and Uilleann pipes on several tracks and the final result is really amazing.
The music is apparently simple, but effective and lyrics are very interesting: shanties (“3 Shots of Whiskey”), songs about violence against women and children (“Silenced”), workers’ rights (“Working Life”) or coming back home (“Coming Home”).
These are the songs that you should not miss: “Killers & Liars”, a song featuring tin whistle and mandolin, punk pop with great guitar work, “Final Toast”, another punk number with a good whistle intro, “Working Life” a punk song with the energy of the Tartan Hearts but without pipes, “Coming Home”, another punk pop number with a catchy chorus and excellent mandolin and guitar. And, above all, the two tracks on which the Uileann pipes are featured: “Heart Strings” and “10 Long Years” (featuring the Kesh Jig).
“The Second Battle of Vinegar Hill” is a good starting point for Mutiny Bay’s career. I expect that these 4 guys will ask Phill Brixton to join the band on a permanent basis. But, even if their new songs are performed only with four instruments, this won’t be a drawback, since their energy and attitude is above average.
Tracklist:
01 - Beyond the Horizons 3:07
02 - Ghosts of Freedom 3:12
03 - 3 Shots of Whiskey 4:02
04 - Killers & Liars 3:36
05 - Silenced 4:22
06 - Final Toast 3:32
07 - Heart Strings 5:16
08 - Working Life 3:35
09 - Coming Home 4:13
10 - 10 Long Years 4:03
http://www.mutiny-bay.com
http://www.myspace.com/mutinybay
http://www.reverbnation.com/mutinybayband
To buy the album, please contact the band:
mutinybayband@gmail.com
Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: October 2011
Running time: 39:04, 10 tracks
Recently I have read on Facebook some comments stating that the Celtic punk coming from Australia was the best because every single band has its own sound: Between the Wars, The Ramshackle Army, The Rumjacks …
The latest addition to the Aussie bands’ list is Mutiny Bay. This four-piece band hails from Brisbane and it was formerly known as Sled. Emil (vocals and guitar), Adrian (mandolin), Max (bass) and Matt (drums and percussion) have released a catchy “back to basics” album. Most of the tracks are punk music with a Celtic twist based on the mandolin and guitar. However, special guest Phill Brixton plays tin whistle and Uilleann pipes on several tracks and the final result is really amazing.
The music is apparently simple, but effective and lyrics are very interesting: shanties (“3 Shots of Whiskey”), songs about violence against women and children (“Silenced”), workers’ rights (“Working Life”) or coming back home (“Coming Home”).
These are the songs that you should not miss: “Killers & Liars”, a song featuring tin whistle and mandolin, punk pop with great guitar work, “Final Toast”, another punk number with a good whistle intro, “Working Life” a punk song with the energy of the Tartan Hearts but without pipes, “Coming Home”, another punk pop number with a catchy chorus and excellent mandolin and guitar. And, above all, the two tracks on which the Uileann pipes are featured: “Heart Strings” and “10 Long Years” (featuring the Kesh Jig).
“The Second Battle of Vinegar Hill” is a good starting point for Mutiny Bay’s career. I expect that these 4 guys will ask Phill Brixton to join the band on a permanent basis. But, even if their new songs are performed only with four instruments, this won’t be a drawback, since their energy and attitude is above average.
Tracklist:
01 - Beyond the Horizons 3:07
02 - Ghosts of Freedom 3:12
03 - 3 Shots of Whiskey 4:02
04 - Killers & Liars 3:36
05 - Silenced 4:22
06 - Final Toast 3:32
07 - Heart Strings 5:16
08 - Working Life 3:35
09 - Coming Home 4:13
10 - 10 Long Years 4:03
http://www.mutiny-bay.com
http://www.myspace.com/mutinybay
http://www.reverbnation.com/mutinybayband
To buy the album, please contact the band:
mutinybayband@gmail.com
Review by Kinksmarkham
These guys are awesome !!!
ReplyDeleteYou really need to catch them live to appreciate,& just get involved in the madness.
I've seen them play with mates in Only Just at a couple of venues in Brissy.Great nights.
the aussie celtic punk sound is the best around at the moment.each band does seem to have a distinct sound apart from each other.they also seem to be very close to their (mainly) Irish and sometimes scottish roots.and knowledgable about the working class histories of their country...
ReplyDeleteGreat band... such a pity that they have broken up.
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