{"id":5541,"date":"2021-02-23T19:30:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2021-02-23T19:57:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:57:11","slug":"dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-and-livestream-st-patricks-day-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=5541","title":{"rendered":"Dropkick Murphys announce new album and livestream St Patrick&#8217;s Day show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston punk veterans <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dropkickmurphys.com\">Dropkick Murphys<\/a><\/strong> have announced they&#8217;re celebrating their 25th anniversary by releasing a new studio album, <strong>Turn Up That Dial<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And though it&#8217;ll be a while before they can tour the record due to continuing lockdown restrictions around the world, they&#8217;ve also announced a special livestream show for St Patrick&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new album &#8211; their 10th full-length studio offering &#8211; will be released on April 30 via their own <strong>Born &amp; Bred Records<\/strong>. A couple of tracks have already been previewed, and a new single, <strong>Middle Finger<\/strong>, is out now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dropkick Murphys &quot;Middle Finger&quot; (official audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_0v8bnpnP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn Up That Dial was produced by long-term collaborator Ted Hutt and is available for pre-order now in various exclusive formats on the band&#8217;s website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dropkickmurphys.com\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DKM will preview some tracks from the new album &#8211; ranging from raging punk to traditional Irish folk &#8211; when they virtually reunite with fans around the globe for their St Patrick\u2019s Day Stream 2021\u2026Still Locked Down to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day on Wednesday, March 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free online concert \u2013 with no in-person audience \u2013 will be simulcast worldwide via <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.DKMstream.com\">www.DKMstream.com<\/a><\/strong> and will feature Dropkick Murphys performing socially distanced on an arena-sized stage with a full LED screen and a brand new video show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=640%2C642\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=1021%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=768%2C770&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?resize=1532%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-livestream.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founder Ken Casey, who&#8217;s now co-lead vocalist after being forced to give up the bass after having surgery, says: \u201cOn this record, the overall theme is the importance of music, and the bands that made us who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe just hope [the album] takes people\u2019s minds off their troubles. We\u2019ve all done plenty of lamenting, so the main goal was to keep this fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The darker the times got, the harder we fought to uplift with this music. Whatever we\u2019re potentially giving to fans, trust me, they\u2019re giving it to us tenfold. Now, turn up that fucking dial!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bass duties have been passed to longtime friend and road crew member Kevin Rheault, which means Casey is now free to roam the front of the stage with long-time singer Al Barr, which lends the band a powerful new dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=640%2C642\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=1021%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=768%2C770&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=1532%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?resize=2042%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2042w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dropkick-murphys-turn-up-that-dial-cover.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hunkered down at home during the pandemic, DKM recorded Turn Up That Dial in shifts of two members at a time. For the final weeks of recording, producer Hutt ran the sessions via video conference from his studio in LA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For background vocals, the band set up separate mics in five different rooms so they could all simultaneously sing safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the songs from Turn Up That Dial will be previewed by the band on their <strong>St. Patrick\u2019s Day Stream 2021\u2026Still Locked Down<\/strong>, which is presented by Boston-area tech company Pega, with donations going to help the band pay their crew, and raise money for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who donate in advance or during the stream (via www.DKMstream.com) will see their name scroll across the ticker at the bottom of the screen during Still Locked Down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" 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