The Rumjacks - "Come Hell or High Water"
Celtic punk has long been a guilty pleasure of mine, but when a band is as great as The Rumjacks, it becomes a little less guilty. Their latest single, "Come Hell or High Water," is just Celtic punk perfection. It's fast and melodic, and has that feeling like the band is just barely in control of the speed of the song. It's gang vocals and traditional Irish sounds, but in wrapped up in a modern punk song. Plus, The Rumjacks add in a little ska guitar to keep things interesting. If you've fallen off the Dropkick Murphys bandwagon since they became an arena band, "Come Hell or High Water" is going to be perfect for you. Lead singer Mike Rivkees says of his band's latest single: “‘Come Hell or High Water’ is about how many of our ancestors were forced to flee their native countries to give us the lives we have today. It was inspired by listening to old audio recordings of my great grandfather telling his story of how his family fled Ukraine when Jews we...