 The
Honeymans
"Plugged Up" CD
Sudden
Death Records
Genres: Celtic punk, ska punk
Sudden Death
PO Box 43001
Burnaby BC
V5G 3H0
Jul 28 - Aug 3 2003 |
Plugged
Up is a live album from crazed Celtic/ska/fiddle punkers The
Honeymans. Among the chaos, you get a wide array of original
tunes, traditional songs, and instrumental fiddle solos. A moment
doesn't go by where you don't feel like getting up and skanking around
the room.
Personally, I really dig the instrumentals on Plugged Up a
lot. They offer the greatest challenge to the band - instrumental
music can easily become boring - but they do them with passion and
sheer skill. The complex rhythms and fiddle / guitar interplay is
amazing. The talent needed to play them is obvious, and the fact that The
Honeymans can keep everything danceable and funky despite the
complicated nature of the songs is astounding. The songs with vocals
are also great. A tune like "Stoplight" is spunky and fun,
maintaining the upbeat flow while still remaining melodic and catchy.
This album is a must for fans of ska, Celtic-punk, and even just
punk music in general. The Honeymans are masters of their
genre; soon their name will be right up there with biggies like The
Dropkick Murphys et al. As far as live albums go, Plugged Up
is about as good as you can get.
87%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
20 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
