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Anthem (Flogging Molly album)

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Anthem
A silver harp on a black background, flanked by bulls and wreaths
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
GenreCeltic punk
Length39:14
LabelRise
Producer
Flogging Molly chronology
Life Is Good
(2017)
Anthem
(2022)
Singles from Anthem
  1. "These Times Have Got Me Drinking"
    Released: March 2022[1]
  2. "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

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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

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  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

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Flogging Molly

Technical personnel

Charts

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kaufman, Spencer (June 7, 2022). "Flogging Molly Announce New Album Anthem, Unveil "The Croppy Boy '98"". Consequence. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 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.
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