On their latest album The Tossers are still doing what they do best which is crank out Celtic songs that are reminiscent of The Pogues. They do a pretty decent job most of the time but there’s a fair amount of tracks on here that feel like filler. I’m mostly thinking of the instrumental cuts but “A Fine Lass You Are” ain’t exactly highly memorable either. And why on earth do we need another version of “Rocky Road To Dublin”? But then a track “Whiskey Makes Me Crazy” kicks in and all is forgiven.
Even after a couple of albums dating back to their days on Thick Records, I still don’t know what to make of this band… on the one hand they’re mostly good at what they do yet they never seem to fully captivate me with any of their songs. They just don’t leave the same impression as a bottle of scotch.
If you need a good band to drink to and Flogging Molly or the original drunks aka The Pogues don’t do it anymore, you might want to give these guys a spin.
Score: 6.5 out of 10
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