Captain Jack's Army "Royal Arms" EP
Release date: 13 December 2013
Running time: 19:05, 5 tracks
Waves are coming regularly from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. A folk-rock wave (Hedningarna, Värttinä, Garmarna, Gjallarhorn …), a hard rock wave (The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies, Gluecifer, Turbonegro …), a crime writers wave (Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jo NesbØ, Gunnar Staalesen, Assa Larsson, Camilla Läckberg, Mari Jungstedt, Anna Jansson …) … Regarding Celtic Punk, the Norwegian band Greenland Whalefishers has been around for a while with their Pogue Ramone sound, but the wave has not risen until Sir Reg has arrived. New Celtic punk bands are coming from the Scandinavian countries and fans are wondering which ones are worth hearing.
Captain Jack’s Army is a new band hailing from Linköping. Pär Palm (vocals), Alexandra Ekelöf (fiddle), Jonas Gustavsson (mandolin, banjo, guitars), Andy Petterson (bass), Daniel Börefelt (guitar), Oscar Stenhoff (accordion) and Jack Karlsson (drums) released a digital single in October 2013, "One fo All". It has been followed at the end of 2013 by a 5 track EP titled “The Royal Arms EP”, although the title isn’t stated on the cover.
The songs on “Royal Arms” can be filed under three labels:
Release date: 13 December 2013
Running time: 19:05, 5 tracks
Waves are coming regularly from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. A folk-rock wave (Hedningarna, Värttinä, Garmarna, Gjallarhorn …), a hard rock wave (The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies, Gluecifer, Turbonegro …), a crime writers wave (Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jo NesbØ, Gunnar Staalesen, Assa Larsson, Camilla Läckberg, Mari Jungstedt, Anna Jansson …) … Regarding Celtic Punk, the Norwegian band Greenland Whalefishers has been around for a while with their Pogue Ramone sound, but the wave has not risen until Sir Reg has arrived. New Celtic punk bands are coming from the Scandinavian countries and fans are wondering which ones are worth hearing.
Captain Jack’s Army is a new band hailing from Linköping. Pär Palm (vocals), Alexandra Ekelöf (fiddle), Jonas Gustavsson (mandolin, banjo, guitars), Andy Petterson (bass), Daniel Börefelt (guitar), Oscar Stenhoff (accordion) and Jack Karlsson (drums) released a digital single in October 2013, "One fo All". It has been followed at the end of 2013 by a 5 track EP titled “The Royal Arms EP”, although the title isn’t stated on the cover.
The songs on “Royal Arms” can be filed under three labels:
1) Fast-paced Celtic punk anthems. The opening number, “Devils Eye” is a rocking fiddle led number with amazing gang vocals and strong guitar sound. Track no. 3, “Royal Arms” is the best song on the EP: a catchy Celtic punk song about a pub featuring fiddle, accordion, banjo and gruff vocals. The last track on the EP, “Worker’s Song”, was already covered by Dropkick Murphys on their “Blackout” album. Captain Jack’s Army is an powerful rendition featuring fiddle instead of bagpipes and a fantastic punk goes metal guitar work.
2) British fiddle punk/rock ballad. “Stranger” is a song that will grow on you. The beginning is acoustic, featuring accordion, acoustic guitar, fiddle and two vocalists. Little by little the song goes faster and drums and bass are added to the mix. A La M.O.D.A. meets the Levellers song. Awesome stuff.
3) Swedish folk-rock infused song. The fiddle on “Queen of Chaos” has that Swedish folk twist. IMHO, this is the weakest number on the EP.
So, every single song on “Royal Arms” has been reviewed. Which is the verdict? Captain Jack’s Army "Royal Arms" is a kick ass EP and the band's sound is really tight. In other words, yes, they are worth hearing. Go ahead and buy this EP and the previous digital single!
Tracklist:
1 - Devil's Eye 2:52
2 - Stranger 5:43
3 - Queen of Chaos 3:40
4 - Royal Arms 3:16
5 - Worker's Song 3:33
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Review by Kinksmarkham
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