Flogging Molly – Within A Mile From Home

Dropkick Murphys are considered to be one of the only Celtic punk rock bands around. But that is, in reality, far from the truth. Many people go through their daily lives without any idea of who Flogging Molly is. But with constant appearances on Warped Tour and their compilations, and two solid releases on their back, and countless tour dates; the band have transformed many non-believers into huge fans. Now Flogging Molly are gracing the world with their third, and best release to date, Within A Mile Of Home. And with this album, no one will ever be able to say they don’t know who Flogging Molly is, or that the Dropkick Murphys are the only Irish punk band around.

The band kick off the 15-track album with Screaming At The Wailing Wall, fast paced Irish jig that immediately pulls you into the album. The band has a more traditional Irish sound to it then straight punk, but is mixed perfectly to create a catchy song that will please fans of both genres. They then break into their fastest song on the album, The Seven Deadly Sins. With this song they show that they are able to pick up the pace, making a more of a street-punk sing a long song, but still deeply rooted with Irish melodies, just amazing.

From that point on, you have no idea what to expect. They have some soft, mellow and very traditional songs like Factory Girls or Whistles The Wind. Then they have some faster songs like To Youth (My Sweet Roisin Dubh) and Queen Anne’s Revenge. Within A Mile Of Home even features some mostly musical songs like Tobacco Island, and a forty second solo by Dave King in The Wrong Company. These differences make the album very entertaining, never repetitive, and always enjoyable. They are great musicians able to craft delightful traditional Irish melodies along with faster punk rock songs rooted in some traditional Irish tunes.