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 THE
GOBSHITES-
Get Bombed (Site)
Perfectly titled, the Gobshites have taken two genres of music known for
forcing people to drink (screw responsibility): Irish/Celtic pub music and
Punk Rock. Covering punk rock “acousticelticcore” style, The Gobshites
have crafted songs in a way you never imagined they would, or could, ever
be played. The gang vocals in “I Only Drink Stout” (The Queers'
"I Only Drink Bud") will have you
aching for a Guinness, while Gang Green’s “Alcohol” will push you
over the edge reminiscing of
Boston
’s 80’s punk heyday. Ryan Boucher’s manic mandolin ushers in Social
Distortion’s “Telling Them,” which is probably the best composed
song on the disc, but Pete Depressed slows his vocals down a bit for
Screeching Weasel’s “Crying in My Beer.” Two Ramones’ songs are
covered: “Questioningly” and “Long Way Back,” with the latter
having “
Germany
” replaced with “
Ireland
.” Accordion player Stephen Feeney and Pret Woodburn on banjo shine in
“Too Drunk to Fuck,” which oddly proceeds the theme park song
“Pirate’s Life for Me.” Throughout the cd, drummer Chuck Allen and
bassist Rob O’Neill nicely hump the music’s difficult rhythm section,
while Betty Widerski nicely wraps it all together with her magnificent
fiddle. Of the 13 songs, “It’s Friday” is the only original and its
lyrics speak for, I’d guess, 99% of Askew Reviews readers. I can
honestly write that this CD is the CD heard coming from my house at
midnight every Friday night. As great a CD Get
Bombed is, you must see The Gobshites live to fully appreciate their
music. This is a good one! – Denis Sheehan
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