Anthem (Flogging Molly album)

Anthem
Studio album by Flogging Molly
Released	September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Genre	Celtic punk
Length	39:14
Label	Rise
Producer	Steve Albini
Flogging Molly chronology
Life Is Good (2017) Anthem (2022)
Singles from Anthem
"These Times Have Got Me Drinking" Released: March 2022[1] "The Croppy Boy '98" Released: June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07)[1]

Anthem is the seventh studio album by American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly. It is their first studio album since 2017's Life Is Good, as well as the first to feature Spencer Swain on string instruments.

Recording, release, and reception

The album is the first for the band on Rise Records and reunites them with Steve Albini, who recorded two albums of theirs almost 20 years prior.[1] Edwin McFee of Hot Press reviewed the release, giving it a score of seven out of 10, noting that this album shows off the band's best qualities, without departing from their "tried and trusted style".[2]

Track listing

1. "These Times Have Got Me Drinking" / "Tripping Up the Stairs" – 4:13
2. "A Song of Liberty" – 3:38
3. "Life Begins and Ends (But Never Fails)" – 3:17
4. "No Last Goodbyes" – 3:30
5. "The Croppy Boy '98" – 3:10
6. "This Road of Mine" – 3:18
7. "(Try) Keep the Man Down" – 2:55
8. "Now Is the Time" – 4:00
9. "Lead the Way" – 3:45
10. "These Are the Days" – 4:19
11. "The Parting Wave" – 3:16

Personnel

Flogging Molly

• Mike Alonso – drums, percussion, spoons
• Dennis Casey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
• Matt Hensley – accordion, backing vocals
• Dave King – vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, backing vocals
• Nathen Maxwell – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Bridget Regan – fiddle, tin whistle, bagpipes, vocals
• Spencer Swain – banjo, mandolin, backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Steve Albini – recording, production
• Adam Greenspan – mixing
• Kevin Moore – design, layout
• Ryan Rawtone – cover

Charts

2022 chart performance for Anthem

Chart	Peak
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	150
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	22
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[7]	38
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8]	23

See also

• Lists of 2022 albums

References

1. Kaufman, Spencer (June 7, 2022). "Flogging Molly Announce New Album Anthem, Unveil "The Croppy Boy '98"". Consequence. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
2. McFee, Edwin (September 9, 2022). "Album Review: Flogging Molly, Anthem". Hot Press. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Flogging Molly – Anthem" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
4. "Ultratop.be – Flogging Molly – Anthem" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Flogging Molly – Anthem" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Flogging Molly – Anthem". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
7. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
8. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

External links

• Anthem at Discogs (list of releases)
• Anthem at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Review at CrypticRock
• Review from Distorted Sound
• Review from Glide Magazine
• Review from TopShelf Music