Kilkenny Knights "Highland Rebels & Lowland Buskers" Self-released
Release date: June 4, 2016
Running time: 50:48, 13 tracks
Kilkenny Knights released their sophomore album just before summertime. “Highland Rebels & Lowlands Buskers” is an amazing album. The German band has kept their fresh sound based mainly on the tin whistle and the accordion, and they have left behind some naïf elements from their debut album. In other words, if you enjoyed “Brady’s Pub Tales”, you’ll love “Highland Rebels & Lowland Buskers”.
The album consists of 13 self-penned songs. I really appreciate when a band bets on their own stuff and the result is fantastic. Some lyrics are about Irish mythology and the band’ composers have done a great job. My fave songs are “Alice Kyteler”, “Highland Dancer”, the lively “Adventure Galley” and the epic the “13 Brave”, where banjo can be heard. Anyway, there are a lot of interesting numbers: the opening track “Revolt”, “Pot of Gold” that will remind you of the songs from their debut album, the upbeat song “Mick Watson”, the instrumental “Pirate Polka”, with a sound similar to Drunken Dogs, “Down by the Campsite”, where Kilkenny Knights move to the Goats Don’t Shave territory, and, obviously, the sing-along “Ringing Bells” featuring Finny McConnell on guests vocals.
The CD packaging is a digipack with a 12 page booklet. Once again, the album artwork has been made by the whistler Sabine.
Release date: June 4, 2016
Running time: 50:48, 13 tracks
Kilkenny Knights released their sophomore album just before summertime. “Highland Rebels & Lowlands Buskers” is an amazing album. The German band has kept their fresh sound based mainly on the tin whistle and the accordion, and they have left behind some naïf elements from their debut album. In other words, if you enjoyed “Brady’s Pub Tales”, you’ll love “Highland Rebels & Lowland Buskers”.
The album consists of 13 self-penned songs. I really appreciate when a band bets on their own stuff and the result is fantastic. Some lyrics are about Irish mythology and the band’ composers have done a great job. My fave songs are “Alice Kyteler”, “Highland Dancer”, the lively “Adventure Galley” and the epic the “13 Brave”, where banjo can be heard. Anyway, there are a lot of interesting numbers: the opening track “Revolt”, “Pot of Gold” that will remind you of the songs from their debut album, the upbeat song “Mick Watson”, the instrumental “Pirate Polka”, with a sound similar to Drunken Dogs, “Down by the Campsite”, where Kilkenny Knights move to the Goats Don’t Shave territory, and, obviously, the sing-along “Ringing Bells” featuring Finny McConnell on guests vocals.
The CD packaging is a digipack with a 12 page booklet. Once again, the album artwork has been made by the whistler Sabine.
The likes of Kilkenny Knights and The O’Reillys and The Paddyhats have delivered top-notch albums in 2016 and right now they are not the future, but the present of the German Celtic punk scene.
Tracklist:
01 - Revolt 3:52
02 - Alice Kyteler 3:55
03 - Highland Dancer 5:08
04 - Pot of Gold 3:22
05 - Fionn and the Giant 4:44
06 - Mick Watson 3:58
07 - Kings or Gods 4:01
08 - Ringing Bells 3:22
09 - Aillen's Lullaby 3:30
10 - Adventure Gallery 3:07
11 - Pirate Polka 3:30
12 - Down by the Campsite 4:01
13 - The 13 Brave 4:18
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Tracklist:
01 - Revolt 3:52
02 - Alice Kyteler 3:55
03 - Highland Dancer 5:08
04 - Pot of Gold 3:22
05 - Fionn and the Giant 4:44
06 - Mick Watson 3:58
07 - Kings or Gods 4:01
08 - Ringing Bells 3:22
09 - Aillen's Lullaby 3:30
10 - Adventure Gallery 3:07
11 - Pirate Polka 3:30
12 - Down by the Campsite 4:01
13 - The 13 Brave 4:18
Website
Click to buy:
Band's store
Amazon DE
iTunes
Review by Kinksmarkham
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