Irish, punk-rock band slows things down and takes a more serious tone for their newest release
The Irish infused, punk-rock band, Flogging Molly, released their newest album, Speed of Darkness, this past May.
Flogging Molly first got their start back in the late 1990’s, nearby Los Angeles, California. Flogging Molly actually got their name from a local bar, Molly Malones. The band consists of seven members who create punk-rock music, with and Irish twist. Lead vocalist and guitarist has been quoted saying, “We’re not a traditional band.” In addition to using typical rock instruments, such as guitars, drums or base, the band also uses numerous non-traditional instruments to create their music. Some of these non-traditional instruments include spoons, an accordion, a mandolin, a banjo, a fiddle, and even a tin whistle. The band acknowledges the fact that if they didn’t use these instruments, they would probably sound like a rock band, lacking that Irish twist. Since the band first started, they have released a total of five albums, with Speed of Darkness being their most recent.
Unlike their previous albums, Speed of Darkness has a more mature sound that their previous albums lacked, both lyrically and instrumental. Dave King has said that the band started working on this album just the same as their previous albums, yet this one was different because it became the album they “needed to write.” With this new found maturity, the band is able to incorporate tales in their music that are incredibly relevant to today. The songs in this album are ones that can be listened to when going through a rough time, the songs give hope to it’s listeners.
So far, the album has received many good reviews from its listeners. Some have said that “If you’re already familiar with Flogging Molly, Speed of Darkness isn’t going to disappoint” and that the album’s “Lyrical depth and sonic diversity are incredibly rewarding.” The next local stop for Flogging Molly will be at State Theatre, in Portland Maine, on the twelfth of May.
in the paragraph "Unlike their previous albums..." the end of the first sentence should be "lyrically and instrumentally" to have word agreement (words of the same kind: "I like swimming, dancing, and driving" not "and to drive"). I read your blogs from the most recent to the oldest and I see such a progress even though even those first ones are really good!
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