Three Sheets T'Wind "Break from Tradition"
Release date: March 30,2012
Running time: 16:57, 5 tracks
We have had no news about a new recording by Three Sheets t’Wind since 2009, when their first album “Tales from the West Riding” was released. However, Johnny Dolescum (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo), Tinker Bell (accordion ) Pat O'Logical (bass) and the Fogden bros. Tricky Ricky (mandolin) and Loony Liam (drums, bodhrán) have been gigging and writing for the last three years. As a result, a new 5 track EP has just been issued confirming that the band is still alive and kicking.
Reviews of their previous recordings and/or live shows used to make comparisons with The Pogues. The instruments and sound are quite similar, but I feel that their real influences cannot be reduced to Shane and his band mates. IMHO, Three Sheets t’Wind are rooted on the 80’s-90’s Celtic punk/folk punk scene. I mean that their inspiration could be found on different bands from that era, but, at the same time, their sound is really updated to the second decade of the 21st century.
For instance, the opening track, “I’m-a-Doin’ Fine” is a fantastic number which is more Whisky Priests than Pogues. An enjoyable song based on the accordion and the mandolin. I would say that it sounds like a band from the North of England playing a Cajun song at a slower pace.
The following track, "Cuddy Shaw Reach", has also that Whisky Priests flavour merged with The Men They Couldn’t Hang. Vocal performance is really strong on this song.
The next two tracks are old numbers that have been revisited. Do you want to know how “Dole Days” sounds? Imagine that the guys from UB40 were listening to Edward the Second and the Red Hot Polkas’ “Two Step to Heaven” album and they decided to record a dub song featuring accordion. They would have written “Dole Days”. By the way, “to be on the dole” means in British English “to be unemployed and in receipt of state benefit.”. And UB40 lifted their name from the document issued to people claiming unemployment benefit from the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Security :-)
On the other hand, “Johnny’s Army” is maybe the most Poguesish song on the EP, with echoes of the “Rum, Sodomy and The Lash” album.
And the lads from Wakefield-Pontefract area finish up their second EP with a kick-ass song, the country number “Old Woolpark’s Yard” featuring a duet with Leesa Mae.
It is stated at the band’s facebook that Three Sheets t’Wind will be releasing a new album in early 2013. The band’s new horizons on this EP are the proof that it will be a must have. Come on, buy your copy of “Break from Tradition”.
Tracklist:
1 - I'm-a Doin' Fine 2:24
2 - Cuddy Shaw Reach 2:50
3 - Dole Days 3:42
4 - Johnny's Army 2:46
5 - Old Woolpark's Yard 5:05
http://www.reverbnation.com/threesheetstwind
http://www.facebook.com/threesheetsfolkpunk
http://www.myspace.com/sheetstothewind
Contact the band to buy the EP:
threesheetsbooking@gmail.com
Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: March 30,2012
Running time: 16:57, 5 tracks
We have had no news about a new recording by Three Sheets t’Wind since 2009, when their first album “Tales from the West Riding” was released. However, Johnny Dolescum (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo), Tinker Bell (accordion ) Pat O'Logical (bass) and the Fogden bros. Tricky Ricky (mandolin) and Loony Liam (drums, bodhrán) have been gigging and writing for the last three years. As a result, a new 5 track EP has just been issued confirming that the band is still alive and kicking.
Reviews of their previous recordings and/or live shows used to make comparisons with The Pogues. The instruments and sound are quite similar, but I feel that their real influences cannot be reduced to Shane and his band mates. IMHO, Three Sheets t’Wind are rooted on the 80’s-90’s Celtic punk/folk punk scene. I mean that their inspiration could be found on different bands from that era, but, at the same time, their sound is really updated to the second decade of the 21st century.
For instance, the opening track, “I’m-a-Doin’ Fine” is a fantastic number which is more Whisky Priests than Pogues. An enjoyable song based on the accordion and the mandolin. I would say that it sounds like a band from the North of England playing a Cajun song at a slower pace.
The following track, "Cuddy Shaw Reach", has also that Whisky Priests flavour merged with The Men They Couldn’t Hang. Vocal performance is really strong on this song.
The next two tracks are old numbers that have been revisited. Do you want to know how “Dole Days” sounds? Imagine that the guys from UB40 were listening to Edward the Second and the Red Hot Polkas’ “Two Step to Heaven” album and they decided to record a dub song featuring accordion. They would have written “Dole Days”. By the way, “to be on the dole” means in British English “to be unemployed and in receipt of state benefit.”. And UB40 lifted their name from the document issued to people claiming unemployment benefit from the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Security :-)
On the other hand, “Johnny’s Army” is maybe the most Poguesish song on the EP, with echoes of the “Rum, Sodomy and The Lash” album.
And the lads from Wakefield-Pontefract area finish up their second EP with a kick-ass song, the country number “Old Woolpark’s Yard” featuring a duet with Leesa Mae.
It is stated at the band’s facebook that Three Sheets t’Wind will be releasing a new album in early 2013. The band’s new horizons on this EP are the proof that it will be a must have. Come on, buy your copy of “Break from Tradition”.
Tracklist:
1 - I'm-a Doin' Fine 2:24
2 - Cuddy Shaw Reach 2:50
3 - Dole Days 3:42
4 - Johnny's Army 2:46
5 - Old Woolpark's Yard 5:05
http://www.reverbnation.com/threesheetstwind
http://www.facebook.com/threesheetsfolkpunk
http://www.myspace.com/sheetstothewind
Contact the band to buy the EP:
threesheetsbooking@gmail.com
Review by Kinksmarkham
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