New CD from Dropkick Murphys

The new disc from Boston's own Dropkick Murphys is an interesting set of tunes. Along with the rollicking fun tracks they are known for, they offer a distinctively serious side as well. Their arrangements featuring an amalgam of traditional Irish folk and hard-headed punk rock is both unique and derrivative of bands like the Pogues. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
The band's latest includes moving tributes to fallen hometown heroes, funeral dirges and folk tunes that tell a story, along with their usual alcohol-fueled brutality. Highly recommended!