Drunken Lullabies is the second studio album by the Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly. Their first album to feature guitarist Dennis Casey, it reached number 157 on the Billboard charts. It has since been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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| Released | March 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Celtic punk | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | SideOneDummy | |||
| Producer | Flogging Molly, Ted Hutt | |||
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| Singles from Drunken Lullabies | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
| The Reno Gazette-Journal |  [3] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [4] |
| The Spokesman-Review | A−[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
The title track "Drunken Lullabies" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 as well as the Fat Wreck Chords compilation Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2.
Reception
editAllMusic gave the album a positive review. The review called the title track a standout and noted its themes of "decrying the ills of modern society" as well as its "breakneck speed". It also referred to the song "Death Valley Queen" as a "dirge of Dylanesque proportions." The reviewer concluded that "After one listen, you'll probably wish you were Irish." In a four-star review, Punknews.org said that Flogging Molly "sounds authentic" and named "What's Left of the Flag", "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" and "The Rare Ould Times" as the standout tracks.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Dave King, except where noted; all music is composed by Flogging Molly, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drunken Lullabies" | Dave King, Ted Hutt, Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley, Nathen Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt, George Schwindt | 3:50 |
| 2. | "What's Left of the Flag" | 3:39 | |
| 3. | "May the Living Be Dead (in Our Wake)" | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "If I Ever Leave This World Alive" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "The Kilburn High Road" | King, Hutt, Casey, Hensley, Maxwell, Regan, Schmidt, Schwindt | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" | 5:11 | |
| 7. | "Swagger" | King, Hutt, Hensley, Maxwell, Regan, Schmidt, Schwindt | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Cruel Mistress" | Maxwell, King, Casey, Hensley, Regan, Schmidt, Schwindt | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Death Valley Queen" | 4:18 | |
| 10. | "Another Bag of Bricks" | 3:45 | |
| 11. | "The Rare Ould Times" | Pete St. John | 4:06 |
| 12. | "The Son Never Shines (on Closed Doors)" | 4:25 | |
| Total length: | 45:18 | ||
Personnel
edit- Dave King – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bodhran, spoons, backing vocals
- Bridget Regan – fiddle, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, backing vocals
- Dennis Casey – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Hensley – accordion
- Nathen Maxwell – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Cruel Mistress"
- Bob Schmidt – mandolin, banjo, bazouki, backing vocals
- George Schwindt – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 48 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 104 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly". AllMusic.
- ^ "Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies".
- ^ Robison, Mark (November 22, 2002). "CD Rack". The Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Healy, James (March 14, 2002). "Album Reviews - Rock". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Access World News.
- ^ Kobylarz, Peter (August 26, 2002). "Punk band adds interest with Irish tunes". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Atari (October 6, 2012). "Review: Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Flogging Molly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Flogging Molly Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.