The lyrical content that is featured in Turn Up That Dial is of note because of the variety in its presentations. Building on that foundation is the lyrical content that accompanies the album’s musical arrangements. That stylistic return to form creates a solid foundation for Turn Up That Dial.
The short and simple here is that the musical arrangements featured in Turn Up That Dial will take listeners back to the sound to which they have become accustomed from Dropick Murphys while still maintaining some originality in their own presentation. It is a subtle addition to the song, but those who listen closely will catch the band’s unique arrangement of the song. There is even a hint of the traditional Scottish song, ‘Scotland The Brave’ in ‘Chosen Few,’ one of the new album’s entries. Every song on this record features that catchy, infectious upbeat Celtic punk for which Dropkick Murphys has come to be known over the course of the band’s life. They were just less memorable than this album and the band’s four other albums. That is not to say that those albums were bad by any means. Rather, they seemed to present more of an air of the band taking a risk and seeing where the songs would go. Putting it more into layman’s terms, the noted albums – The Warrior’s Code, The Meanest of Times, Going out in Style, Signed and Sealed in Blood, and 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory – did not have as many of the memorable hooks, melodies and choruses that this and the band’s other albums have presented. Those records – five in all – just seemed more “experimental” than fully focused. The arrangements featured in this 39-minute presentation are more akin to the works featured in Blackout and its predecessors than the albums between Blackout and this record. Part of the record’s success comes through its featured musical arrangements. That is just this critic’s own take of course. It is in reality, the band’s best album since its 2003 album, Blackout. All things considered, they make the album one of the best of the band’s existing albums and one more of this year’s top new rock albums.ĭropkick Murphys’ latest album, Turn Up That Dial is one of the best of the band’s existing albums to date. Each item noted here is important in its own way to the whole of the album’s presentation. The album’s sequencing rounds out its most important elements and will also be discussed later. The record’s lyrical content pairs with the noted musical arrangements to make for even more engagement and entertainment. The band’s 10 th album, it offers plenty to celebrate, too, not the least of which being its featured musical arrangements, which will be discussed shortly. In celebration of the album’s release, the band announced Monday that it will host a free, livestream album release part Friday. pp. 96–97.Dropkicck Murphys is scheduled to release its latest album, Turn Up That Dial Friday through its own label, Born and Bred Records. ^ "THE GANG'S ALL HERE - DROPKICK MURPHYS".^ "Dropkick Murphys | Biography & History".^ "Dropkick Murphys, The Gang's All Here, Black 47, Live In New York City - PopMatters Music Review".Thomas "T.J." Johnson – engineer on "Roll Call".Tularch Ard Pipe and Drum Corps – drums on "Roll Call".
Johnny Cunningham – fiddle on "Wheel of Misfortune" and "The Gang's All Here".Joe Delaney – bagpipes on "Amazing Grace".Contains a hidden track of guitarist Rick Barton's answering machine." Amazing Grace" (Instrumental) ( John Newton) – 2:38." The Fighting 69th" (Traditional) – 3:13.Track listing Īll songs by Ken Casey and Matt Kelly unless otherwise noted Critical reception ĬMJ New Music Report wrote that "Barr's gravelly voice complements '77-style punk riffs that fly by faster than a speeding bullet." Rolling Stone thought that "the four band members pummel through their anthems like punked-out Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots." ĪllMusic wrote that while the album " up the expected us-against-the-world pose," its songwriting was of a higher standard than contemporary punk albums. The album was produced by Lars Frederiksen.