Easy to sing with and merry to shout to, Murder the Stout's latest EP packs a heptad of heady tunes bold as Scotch whiskey. Fronted by native Scotsman, Hugh Morrison (Lead Vocals and Squeezebox), Murder the Stout's rousing sounds are sure to delight listeners young and old.
The jollity begins with Scottish traditional "Sound the Pibroch", a stirring call to arms that seizes the ears and thrills the imagination. Kilt-wearers and their ladies will cheer for "Donald", the Highland laddie who refuses to wear "breeks" (pants) in "Troosers".
Other lively-arranged, traditional songs include a rocking rendition of "Leaving of Liverpool", "Tell Me Ma", and tribute to Ireland's Easter Rising, "The Foggy Dew".
"Six o' Clock Swill", Murder the Stout's own, is a delightful song about the last call of the day - a working man's anthem. Another MTS original, "That's Just Me", concludes the disc, telling of life being lived in full, from good lands to bad lands, high roads to low roads, good girls to bad girls.
From first note to last, Murder the Stout proves itself far more than the average pub-song rock band. With vigorous vocals, full arrangements, and excellent musicianship, this EP is certainly one worth revisiting.
Copyright: January 2012
Copyright: January 2012
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