The Tossers are back again with yet another great release to take everyone back to school on how to play Celt-Punk to perfection.
I have yet to find a disc from the Tossers that doesn't display a consistant progression in pushing the bounds of music, song-writing, and diversity within Celtic music. It has been a journey that has captivated me to no end... and why "The Tossers are the main reason why Paddy Rock Radio is here today!".

T. Duggin's is a poetic madman with the knack of making sense of the insanity that drives each and every story to song on "Agony".... from fighting with ones own thoughts as if to win... letting the drink take over to calm the dogs... how love drives you nuts... not letting the skeletons in your closet direct your future... the bastards of government killing the youth in the sand... or believing in ones self to pull out of your personal hell you've created.
"Agony" has bold lyrics set to some of the best Celt-Punk & Folk I've heard on any of their recordings... where once they were compared to the Pogues... with the original sound they have grown into over the years... I can now say with confidence bands will soon be compared to the Tossers.

Other than the profound lyricist in T. Duggins, and the tight band whom sound like they were born to play this music backing him with brother Aaron on Whistle, Bones on drums, Dan on Bass, Clay on Banjo, and Mike on Guitar..... the major stand out on this disc has to be Rebecca Brooke and her masterful violin musicianship throughout the disc... if it wasn't for her added touch... many of these songs would have gone flat.

Tracks of interest "Pub And Culture", "Did It All For You", "The Sheep In The Boots", "Siobhan", "Traps And Ultimatums", "Claddagh", "Political Scum","The Nut House", "Not Forgotten", "Leopardstown Races" "Movin' On", "Shade", and "Be"..... awwww shit... just all the fucking tracks ok... just buy the fucking album or I'll tell everyone you still wet the bed you drunk bastards!

Moving from one record company to the next sometimes makes for some bad changes. It’s not the case with the Tossers move from Thick to Victory Records with their latest release “The Valley of the Shadow of Death”. Since their past releases in over 12 years, the Tossers have turned into a band of true traditional Celtic musicians with a punk rock sound rather than the other way around. “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” is chalked full of great tunes from the funny as shit tune "No Loot, No Booze, No Fun" which shows singer Tony Duggins wit and humor to "Drinking in the Day" which was co-written by no other than Bono. All these tracks are amazing both lyrically and musically and finally give Flogging Molly a run for their money. Imagine a more coherent Shane Macgowan backed by the Chieftains if they became angrier and were not so old. I recommend this CD to anyone who likes to drink as much as I do and wants to hear music with a message done to near perfection.

The Young Dubs are back with another LP for 2007... and I nearly wet myself with glee when I played the whole disc! Finally an all Irish song album by one of the best Celtic Rock bands in the world playing this music as it should be played... Loud... Fast... and by superb musicians! Covering such Trad tunes as "I'll Tell Me Ma", "Follow Me Up To Carlow", "The Leaving of Liverpool" with some Behan tunes of "McAlpine's Fusileers"and "Auld Triangle", and even some McGowan tracks with "Fall From Grace With God" and "Pair Of Brown Eyes", all done to perfection. After covering Celtic Rock over the past 6 years I can finally say "This is the best Celtic Rock LP I have ever listened to from first to last track!"

If you want THE Celtic Rock LP for 2007... This is it my friends... pick it up as soon as you can. You will not be disappointed!!