The Scally Cap Brats "Our Storied Past" Take a Shot Records
Release date: 31 March 2015
Runnning time: 37:55, 14 tracks
“Our Storied Past”, The Scally Cap Brats second album, was released last March 31. The band from Ottawa have recorded 10 new tracks and re-recorded the 4 tracks from their previous effort, the “Don’t Look Back” EP. Regarding the music, The Scally Cap Brats remain faithful to the street punk and oi! sounds. Usually they are more Bishops Green and Harrington Saints than Booze & Glory and Gimp Fist if you know what I mean.
All the re-recorded tracks are shorter than the EP versions. My fave is “Barry Square”, which has got a new lease of life. “The Shiners War” also differs from their previous take (remember that the one on “Don’t Look Back” was an acoustic version)
There are a couple of numbers featuring bagpipes: tracks no. 6 “Take Me Away” and tracks no. 12 “Lonely Days & Drunken Night”. The former is an amazing song and the latter has a Dropkick Murphys twist. As you probably know, The Scally Cap Brats love Dropkick Murphys debut album “Do or Die”, so it’s normal to find another early Dropkick Murphys infused number: “No Matter What”.
So, which are IMHO the highlights on the album (together with “Barry Square” and “Take Me Away”)? “Going Down the Line”, an awesome North American oi! anthem, “Help Your Heroes”, a catchy street punk number à la Gimp Fist, the mandolin driven “18th to 21st” and the opening track “Our Storied Past”.
“Our Storied Past” comes in a clear jewel case with lyric booklet, artwork by mandolin player Mike Franey. A vinyl version will be available in Summer 2015.
The Scally Cap Brats keep on evolving as a band and their latest album is a well-balanced collection of self-penned songs.
Tracklist:
01. Our Storied Past 02:37
02. Barry Square 02:26
03. Going Down The Line 01:52
04. Two Chord 03:27
05. Claw And Dig 02:25
06. Take Me Away 02:44
07. The Shiner's War 02:43
08. Help Our Heroes 03:49
09. You Never Know 01:49
10. Yankee Jim 03:16
11. No Matter What 02:14
12. Lonely Days and Drunken Nights 02:11
13. 18th to 21st 02:43
14. Dress Sharp, Drink Hard 03:05
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: 31 March 2015
Runnning time: 37:55, 14 tracks
“Our Storied Past”, The Scally Cap Brats second album, was released last March 31. The band from Ottawa have recorded 10 new tracks and re-recorded the 4 tracks from their previous effort, the “Don’t Look Back” EP. Regarding the music, The Scally Cap Brats remain faithful to the street punk and oi! sounds. Usually they are more Bishops Green and Harrington Saints than Booze & Glory and Gimp Fist if you know what I mean.
All the re-recorded tracks are shorter than the EP versions. My fave is “Barry Square”, which has got a new lease of life. “The Shiners War” also differs from their previous take (remember that the one on “Don’t Look Back” was an acoustic version)
There are a couple of numbers featuring bagpipes: tracks no. 6 “Take Me Away” and tracks no. 12 “Lonely Days & Drunken Night”. The former is an amazing song and the latter has a Dropkick Murphys twist. As you probably know, The Scally Cap Brats love Dropkick Murphys debut album “Do or Die”, so it’s normal to find another early Dropkick Murphys infused number: “No Matter What”.
So, which are IMHO the highlights on the album (together with “Barry Square” and “Take Me Away”)? “Going Down the Line”, an awesome North American oi! anthem, “Help Your Heroes”, a catchy street punk number à la Gimp Fist, the mandolin driven “18th to 21st” and the opening track “Our Storied Past”.
“Our Storied Past” comes in a clear jewel case with lyric booklet, artwork by mandolin player Mike Franey. A vinyl version will be available in Summer 2015.
The Scally Cap Brats keep on evolving as a band and their latest album is a well-balanced collection of self-penned songs.
Tracklist:
01. Our Storied Past 02:37
02. Barry Square 02:26
03. Going Down The Line 01:52
04. Two Chord 03:27
05. Claw And Dig 02:25
06. Take Me Away 02:44
07. The Shiner's War 02:43
08. Help Our Heroes 03:49
09. You Never Know 01:49
10. Yankee Jim 03:16
11. No Matter What 02:14
12. Lonely Days and Drunken Nights 02:11
13. 18th to 21st 02:43
14. Dress Sharp, Drink Hard 03:05
Click to buy:
Bandcamp
Amazon
iTunes
Review by Kinksmarkham
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