Released September 14, 2004 Artist Flogging Molly Producer Ted Hutt | Length 52:08 Release date 14 September 2004 Label SideOneDummy Records | |
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Recorded Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA; Ocean Studios, Burbank, CA. Within a Mile of Home
(2004) Whiskey on a Sunday
(2006) Genres Punk rock, Celtic rock, Pop punk Similar Drunken Lullabies, Swagger, Whiskey on a Sunday, Alive Behind the Green Do, Float | ||
Flogging molly screaming at the wailing wall
Within a Mile of Home is the third studio album by the Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly. Released in 2004, this album reached #20 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Chart and #1 on the Independent Music chart. The album is dedicated to Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash, as indicated in the album's liner notes.
Contents
Reception
In their review, Allmusic noted Flogging Molly's "more mature, more polished" sound on this album and its stylistic variations. They pointed to the Cajun-influenced accordions on "Tomorrow Comes a Day Too Soon," the a Capella performance on "The Wrong Company" and guest Lucinda Williams' guest appearance on "Factory Girls" as evidence of this. The reviewer also appreciated the album's varied themes which include modern-day U.S. policy concerns ("Screaming at the Wailing Wall") and Oliver Cromwell shipping Irish workers to Barbados during the 17th century ("Tobacco Island"). In another positive review, Punknews.org said that Flogging Molly "have a mastery of the traditional sound, and their harder and faster songs are definitely a lot of fun." The reviewer for PopMatters had high praise for the album. The review referred to the opening track "Screaming at the Wailing Wall" as a "toe-tapping, arm-in-arm Celtic boogie tune" and the following song "The Seven Deadly Sins" as a "kitchen-party Celtic assault." The review also noted that the song “To Youth (My Sweet Roisin Dubh)” sounds like a "Dublin-ized Mike Ness of Social Distortion" and that “The Wanderlust” as a combination of The Clash and The Pogues.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Dave King; all music composed by Flogging Molly.
Personnel
Flogging Molly
Additional Musicians
Songs
1Screaming at the Wailing Wall3:41
2The Seven Deadly Sins2:50
3Factory Girls3:51