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Flatfoot 56 – Jungle Of The Midwest Sea
Flatfoot 56
Jungle of the Midwest Sea - Flicker Records
I’ve had Flatfoot 56‘s new album for a few weeks now and I’ve constantly been pulling it out to play it. Each time I play it I enjoy it and normally end up pressing play again once the final track comes to an end. Throughout all of these listens I’ve come to the realization that Jungle Of The Midwest Sea is a great Celtic punk album.
Merging the intensity of the Dropkick Murphys and the technical aspects of Flogging Molly with a set of bagpipes that would make Spicy McHaggis proud, Flatfoot 56 speed through fourteen tracks of energetic, sing-along, Celtic punk. The vocals are crisp and strong, a mix between Mike McColgan and Al Barr with gang vocals coming into the background at the right sing-along moments too.
With a diverse sound thanks Josh Robieson’s mandolin and bagpipes, the album gives the listener fourteen tracks that flow together but are solid enough to stand out by itself. Ollie Ollie is a fist pumping anthem while Cain is a more laid back song with a reggae vibe to it. The title track is a slightly more traditional song with guest vocals from The Tossers‘ T. Duggins, Bright City somehow combines the Real McKenzies Celtic flare with the street punk anthems of Madcap to create a song that won’t soon be forgotten and Hoity Toity brings out the mandolin in full force instantly bringing images of Dave King andFlogging Molly.
This album impresses the listener from start to finish. There’s never a dull moment as it flows energetically from one track to another. It’s working class anthems from the heart of Chicago with lyrics that stand out and an intensity that won’t soon be forgotten. It’s fresh and honest, and while it sounds similar to numerous bands previously mentioned, Jungle Of the Midwest Sea is still very distinctive. If you’re the slightest fan of The Briggs, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly or Celtic punk in general, then Flatfoot 56 is for you; and Jungle Of The Midwest Sea is an album that will find its way into your CD player over and over and over again.
