First Listen: New Releases for the Week of January 6
Three new releases this week and another late 2016 find round out this early-year slow week. Artist : Dropkick Murphys Album : 11 Short Stories of Pain and Glory Quick Description : The Boston Irish punks offer more beer-soaked rockers. Why You Should Listen : You're a contractually-obligated New Englander or enjoy this sort of thing. Overall Thoughts : Regardless of how I feel about the Dropkicks, they'll be forever intertwined with the Red Sox in these parts, and they've become a Boston institution the way the Bosstones were before them. The new album sounds like the sort of Irish punk sea shanties that we assume they keep pumping out, complete with songs about the Marathon Bombing and and so on and so forth. As someone who generally isn't a fan, I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed this on a whole. I don't know if I'll go back to it often, but (especially in a slow week) this might be worth your time. Recommendation : A surprisingly fun ...