{"id":9964,"date":"2023-10-31T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=9964"},"modified":"2023-11-28T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:16:31","slug":"skinny-listers-rousing-new-album-shanty-punk-does-what-it-says-on-the-tin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=9964","title":{"rendered":"Skinny Lister go back to basics on rousing new album Shanty Punk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">ALBUM REVIEW: Skinny Lister &#8211; Shanty Punk (Xtra Mile Recordings)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brighton folk-punks Skinny Lister are back with their sixth long-player and it&#8217;s a concept album that\u2019s all about themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Described by frontman Dan Heptinstall as &#8220;a pure distillation of what makes Skinny Lister tick,&#8221; it\u2019s a look back at their journey to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six-piece have been around since 2009, and their live shows are the stuff of legend &#8211; drunken nights full of singing, dancing and shared communal experiences, with red-shoed singer Lorna Thomas the rabble-rouser in chief.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?resize=640%2C421\" alt=\"skinny lister\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/skinny-lister-gw.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Lorna Thomas of Skinny Lister at Riverside in Newcastle in April 2019. Pic: Gary Welford<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, they try to bottle some of that and bring it to record, and they largely succeed, delving deeper into their folk beginnings while retaining their infectious punk-influenced energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its 11 tracks are full of chest-thumping anthems, singalong shanties and references to their story so far, from the Pogues-like<em> Arm Wrestling In Dresden<\/em> (when Dan got in over his head in a bar in Germany) to <em>Pittsburgh Punch-Up<\/em> (when the band hired the wrong driver for a US tour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Battle anthem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album kicks off with the rhythmic sea shanty <em>Haul &amp; Bale<\/em>, and it&#8217;s followed by the uplifting <em>Unto The Breach<\/em>, which could be viewed as something of a battle anthem for the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead single <em>Company Of The Bar<\/em> is a joyous knees-up fusing three themes which have inspired many a Skinny Lister song &#8211; drinking, travelling, and the sea &#8211; while there&#8217;s a stomping shanty in<em> 13 Miles<\/em> which will go down a storm live.<\/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=\"Skinny Lister - Company Of The Bar (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rkBj2tkgC7M?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\"><em>Down On The Barrier<\/em> is already a live favourite, with an infectious chorus that&#8217;s begging to be hollered back at the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s always room for a change in pace, such as the lovely Lorna Heptinstall-led <em>Mantra <\/em>and album closer <em>Broken, Bruised &amp; Battered<\/em>, and my only complaint is that she doesn&#8217;t sing more lead vocals on this record, as her voice has a silky, comforting quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Party George \u2013 Lorna and Max\u2019s dad, who\u2019s become a cult figure among fans, joining the band onstage on occasion \u2013 even makes an appearance, singing his self-penned folk ditty <em>William Harker<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad.jpeg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"skinny lister\" class=\"wp-image-9807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skinny-lister-2023-pic-by-Pitlad-scaled.jpeg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Skinny Lister. Pic by Pitlad.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Shanty Punk<\/em> is the most Skinny Lister-like album in a few years, going back to basics in a manner they haven&#8217;t since their 2012 debut <em>Forge &amp; Flagon<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experimentation of recent albums is gone, and they concentrate on what they do best &#8211; heartfelt (and at times rowdy) folk-punk. <strong>8\/10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skinny Lister are a band best experienced live, and you can catch them a UK tour throughout November and December. 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