Anthem (Flogging Molly album) explained

Anthem is the seventh studio album by American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly. It is their first studio album since 2017's Life Is Good, as well as the first to feature Spencer Swain on string instruments.

Recording, release, and reception

The album is the first for the band on Rise Records and reunites them with Steve Albini, who recorded two albums of theirs almost 20 years prior. Edwin McFee of Hot Press reviewed the release, giving it a score of seven out of 10, noting that this album shows off the band's best qualities, without departing from their "tried and trusted style".

Track listing

1. "These Times Have Got Me Drinking" / "Tripping Up the Stairs" – 4:13
2. "A Song of Liberty" – 3:38
3. "Life Begins and Ends (But Never Fails)" – 3:17
4. "No Last Goodbyes" – 3:30
5. "The Croppy Boy '98" – 3:10
6. "This Road of Mine" – 3:18
7. "(Try) Keep the Man Down" – 2:55
8. "Now Is the Time" – 4:00
9. "Lead the Way" – 3:45
10. "These Are the Days" – 4:19
11. "The Parting Wave" – 3:16

Personnel

Flogging Molly

• Mike Alonso – drums, percussion, spoons
• Dennis Casey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
• Matt Hensley – accordion, backing vocals
• Dave King – vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, backing vocals
• Nathen Maxwell – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Bridget Regan – fiddle, tin whistle, bagpipes, vocals
• Spencer Swain – banjo, mandolin, backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Steve Albini – recording, production
• Adam Greenspan – mixing
• Kevin Moore – design, layout
• Ryan Rawtone – cover

See also

• Lists of 2022 albums

External links

• • • Review at CrypticRock
• Review from Distorted Sound
• Review from Glide Magazine
• Review from TopShelf Music