Drunken Saints "Pubmosphere" Self-released
Release date: 13 January 2015
Running time: 44:54 (49:03), 12 tracks (23 tracks)
The guys from Hamm (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) have finally released their debut album. Drunken Saints have been working on “Pubmosphere” for the last two years and fortunately the disc is already available.
From the very beginning the listener can notice what to expect: German Celtic punk on which the electric guitar, the accordion and the pipes have enough place. “A 100 Years” is based on the traditional song that has been arranged by Drunken Saints. The track starts with accordion and drums and there is a slight metal touch before exploding. The pipes are present on the chorus and the approach is similar to that of Muirsheen Durkin and Friends new songs.
“The Pub with No Beer” is THE drinking song on the album, an infectious sing-along number with gang vocals in The Porters/Auld Corn Brigade vein. This song features tin whistle instead of pipes. Grab a pint and dance!
The next track is the band’s rendition of “All for Me Grog”. It’s followed by “Same Shit”, a song whose beginning is acoustic, but it becomes a fast-paced Celtic punk anthem with electric guitar, accordion and tin whistle.
“The Scotsman” is another highlight. Drunken Saints follow a back to basics approach in this story about a Scotsman. His girl has kicked him off and he has lost his car. He needs to paint the town red, but the German guy doesn’t want to drink with him. Obviously, the German and the Scotman drink till the morning. And when the German guy wakes up, he realizes that the Scotman’s has got rid of his back luck, and now he’s the unlucky guy.
“Hit it up” has been given a new lease of life (remember that this song was included on the band’s previous EP, “Crackin Good Stories”). The result is perfect and this pirate number featuring bagpipes and tin whistle is one of the best songs on the album.
The “Battle of Aughrim” is always a winner and Drunken Saints version is very good. It’s stuck to the next track, a bagpipes punk cover of “Spancil Hill”.
“Hail” is the other number which had been previously recorded on “Crackin’ Good Stories”. I’d like to draw your attention to the low whistle intro.
“Ye Jacobites by Name" is an overexposed standard. It gets a Celtic punk treatment. Between that song and the quieter version of “Loch Lomond” that closes the album, there is another original song that shines: “The Brave”, a number with addictive tin whistle and the Dunken Saints mix of electric guitar, pipes and gang vocals.
Release date: 13 January 2015
Running time: 44:54 (49:03), 12 tracks (23 tracks)
The guys from Hamm (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) have finally released their debut album. Drunken Saints have been working on “Pubmosphere” for the last two years and fortunately the disc is already available.
From the very beginning the listener can notice what to expect: German Celtic punk on which the electric guitar, the accordion and the pipes have enough place. “A 100 Years” is based on the traditional song that has been arranged by Drunken Saints. The track starts with accordion and drums and there is a slight metal touch before exploding. The pipes are present on the chorus and the approach is similar to that of Muirsheen Durkin and Friends new songs.
“The Pub with No Beer” is THE drinking song on the album, an infectious sing-along number with gang vocals in The Porters/Auld Corn Brigade vein. This song features tin whistle instead of pipes. Grab a pint and dance!
The next track is the band’s rendition of “All for Me Grog”. It’s followed by “Same Shit”, a song whose beginning is acoustic, but it becomes a fast-paced Celtic punk anthem with electric guitar, accordion and tin whistle.
“The Scotsman” is another highlight. Drunken Saints follow a back to basics approach in this story about a Scotsman. His girl has kicked him off and he has lost his car. He needs to paint the town red, but the German guy doesn’t want to drink with him. Obviously, the German and the Scotman drink till the morning. And when the German guy wakes up, he realizes that the Scotman’s has got rid of his back luck, and now he’s the unlucky guy.
“Hit it up” has been given a new lease of life (remember that this song was included on the band’s previous EP, “Crackin Good Stories”). The result is perfect and this pirate number featuring bagpipes and tin whistle is one of the best songs on the album.
The “Battle of Aughrim” is always a winner and Drunken Saints version is very good. It’s stuck to the next track, a bagpipes punk cover of “Spancil Hill”.
“Hail” is the other number which had been previously recorded on “Crackin’ Good Stories”. I’d like to draw your attention to the low whistle intro.
“Ye Jacobites by Name" is an overexposed standard. It gets a Celtic punk treatment. Between that song and the quieter version of “Loch Lomond” that closes the album, there is another original song that shines: “The Brave”, a number with addictive tin whistle and the Dunken Saints mix of electric guitar, pipes and gang vocals.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Denny Gabriel at Werner Wiese Studio in Werne from 2012 to 2014 The CD is packed in a jewel case with an eight page booklet including the lyrics to 6 self-penned songs, the band’s line-up and the band members’ thank-yous.
“Pubmosphere” is Drunken Saints' labour of love. And it’s a raucous album with an amazing bunch of originals that fans loving German Celtic bands will enjoy for sure.
Tracklist:
01 - A Hundred Years 4:15
02 - The Pub with No Name 4:17
03 - All for me Grog 3:25
04 - Same Shit 3:34
05 - The Scotsman 2:50
06 - Hit it Up 3:36
07 - Battle of Aughrim 1:44
08 - Spancil Hill 4:11
09 - Hail 3:36
10 - Ye Jacobites by Name 3:40
11 - The Brave 6:08
12 - Loch Lomond 3:33
Website
Facebook
Reverbnation
Contact the band on Facebook to buy the CD
Review by Kinksmarkham
“Pubmosphere” is Drunken Saints' labour of love. And it’s a raucous album with an amazing bunch of originals that fans loving German Celtic bands will enjoy for sure.
01 - A Hundred Years 4:15
02 - The Pub with No Name 4:17
03 - All for me Grog 3:25
04 - Same Shit 3:34
05 - The Scotsman 2:50
06 - Hit it Up 3:36
07 - Battle of Aughrim 1:44
08 - Spancil Hill 4:11
09 - Hail 3:36
10 - Ye Jacobites by Name 3:40
11 - The Brave 6:08
12 - Loch Lomond 3:33
Website
Reverbnation
Contact the band on Facebook to buy the CD
Review by Kinksmarkham
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