The Wages of Sin "Queensbury Rules" My Checkbook Records MCB669
Release date: September 23, 2014
Running time: 44:19, 13 tracks
The Wages of Sin are one of the most interesting bands of the Celtic/Folk punk scene. They are not a prolific band; in fact their latest offering is only their third release. However all of their albums have been welcomed by fans and critics alike. Maybe there are some bands out there with a similar approach, but the quintet from Seattle are the original ones. Not only do they love the North American folk music, but they also are able to write songs that will become classics.
The Wages of Sin deliver on “Queensbury Rules” their usual gumbo of rockabilly, hillbilly, americana, country and blues. The album starts with a catchy number with addictive backing vocals, “Vigilante”. Then, they shift to another territory on “Queensbury Rules”, another brilliant number.
Track number 3, “Ball Lighting”, begins with a medieval/Nordic sound but it evolves soon to something different. The following number is a fantastic song titled “The Greenlake Wyrm” and features guest banjoist Mike DeBenedictis, and mandolinist Mark Robbern plays harmonica at the end of the song.
Track no. 5, “Fare Thee Well”, is another kick ass song. Fiddler and mandolin shine as usual on this catchy song that reminds me of the English band Macavity’s Cat. “Jenny Finn” is a shanty inspired by the comic “Jenny Finn:Doom Messiah”. After that number, The Wages of Sin move again to a different direction, since “13 Lies” is a blues number.
“Lucky Boy” is another fave, a lively song to sing-a-long and dance. “I’ll Tell Me Ma” is the only cover on the album and it gets The Wages of Sin treatment with fiddle, mandolin, upright bass. Awesome.
“Midnight Train” and “Murder” have a rockabilly twist, the former would even have a psychobilly sound.
“Whiskey Lullaby” is another of the highlights on the album, with both amazing fiddle and bass.
Finally, the CD is over with “End of the World”, a slow number featuring pedal steel.
Any fan loving folk/Celtic/country infused music with a modern twist should grab a copy of this CD. A must have. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
01 - Vigilante 2:59
02 - Queensbury Rules [Explicit] 3:48
03 - Ball Lightning 3:46
04- The Greenlake Wyrm 3:14
05 - Fare Thee Well 3:43
06 - Jenny Finn 3:28
07 - 13 Lies 3:51
08 - Lucky Boy [Explicit] 2:53
09 - I'll Tell Me Ma 2:30
10 - Midnight Train 2:59
11 - Murder 2:46
12 - Whiskey Lullaby 3:01
13 - The End of the World 5:17
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: September 23, 2014
Running time: 44:19, 13 tracks
The Wages of Sin are one of the most interesting bands of the Celtic/Folk punk scene. They are not a prolific band; in fact their latest offering is only their third release. However all of their albums have been welcomed by fans and critics alike. Maybe there are some bands out there with a similar approach, but the quintet from Seattle are the original ones. Not only do they love the North American folk music, but they also are able to write songs that will become classics.
The Wages of Sin deliver on “Queensbury Rules” their usual gumbo of rockabilly, hillbilly, americana, country and blues. The album starts with a catchy number with addictive backing vocals, “Vigilante”. Then, they shift to another territory on “Queensbury Rules”, another brilliant number.
Track number 3, “Ball Lighting”, begins with a medieval/Nordic sound but it evolves soon to something different. The following number is a fantastic song titled “The Greenlake Wyrm” and features guest banjoist Mike DeBenedictis, and mandolinist Mark Robbern plays harmonica at the end of the song.
Track no. 5, “Fare Thee Well”, is another kick ass song. Fiddler and mandolin shine as usual on this catchy song that reminds me of the English band Macavity’s Cat. “Jenny Finn” is a shanty inspired by the comic “Jenny Finn:Doom Messiah”. After that number, The Wages of Sin move again to a different direction, since “13 Lies” is a blues number.
“Lucky Boy” is another fave, a lively song to sing-a-long and dance. “I’ll Tell Me Ma” is the only cover on the album and it gets The Wages of Sin treatment with fiddle, mandolin, upright bass. Awesome.
“Midnight Train” and “Murder” have a rockabilly twist, the former would even have a psychobilly sound.
“Whiskey Lullaby” is another of the highlights on the album, with both amazing fiddle and bass.
Finally, the CD is over with “End of the World”, a slow number featuring pedal steel.
Any fan loving folk/Celtic/country infused music with a modern twist should grab a copy of this CD. A must have. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
01 - Vigilante 2:59
02 - Queensbury Rules [Explicit] 3:48
03 - Ball Lightning 3:46
04- The Greenlake Wyrm 3:14
05 - Fare Thee Well 3:43
06 - Jenny Finn 3:28
07 - 13 Lies 3:51
08 - Lucky Boy [Explicit] 2:53
09 - I'll Tell Me Ma 2:30
10 - Midnight Train 2:59
11 - Murder 2:46
12 - Whiskey Lullaby 3:01
13 - The End of the World 5:17
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Amazon
iTunes
Review by Kinksmarkham
Their music sounds interesting. Not a fan of the singing though. If one must gurgle his way through the vocals, he should at least do it musically.
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