SKU: Fistolo Records 7
Shite'n'Onions Review:
I'm pretty sure the majority of S'n'O readers understand that folk music (No matter what ethnicity) can tell us about the tales of the past in ways history books never could. Folk music speaks of the truth, and when I want to find out about the daily life of a paticular place, I'm not going to reach for some bland travel guide from AAA, I'm going to be looking for some folk music from that paticular area of interest. I've always been interested in the history of Australia. Maybe it has something to do with the convict way of life, or maybe it's something nautical, or maybe a combination of both. Whatever the case may be, I'll always reach out for the folk music first. I have learned alot from Aussie bands such as: Roaring Jack, Weddings Parties Anything, and the random traditional numbers. Now there's another band I need to add to the list: Mutiny.
Mutiny has been around since the early Nineties, and have been around the dock more than a few times. As you may or not know, the album "Rum Rebellion" is not exactly brand new. It was originally released back in 1997, and lucky for us, a label in Pennsylvania, (Fistolo Records) re-released the next-to-impossible album earlier this year. In my humble opinion, "Rum Rebellion" is not another Celt-Punk album at all...Sure there's hints here and there, but It's more of a combination of: Aussie folk, Sydney streetpunk, pirate punk-inspired sea shanties, and whatnot. Think of Mutiny as the music of yesteryear, & the lyrics as the lastest news of today. Oh yeah, I know it's only May, but at this point "Rum Rebellion" just might be my favorite record released this year. (Do re-releases count?)
The band, Mutiny, are one of my all-time favorites!
Review By: Brian "Shelia" Gillespie
Track Listing:
1 Bligh
2 Girlz On The Fiddle
3 High On The Hill
4 Here's To Adventure
5 Take A Chance
6 Knife
7 These Streets
8 Bodgy Tatts
9 Drink To Better Days
10 Enjoy It While It Lasts
11 Diddly Squat
