IRISH DREAM by Rocky Sullivan, Psy.D.
On 4/20/2021, our dear friends in Death Rosenstock released a retooled, ska’d up reimagining of their seminal 2020 album, NO DREAM. SKA DREAM was an historic triumph and a love letter to the genre that brought us all together. And frankly, we were touched — moved, even — that Jeff, in the liner notes, dedicated it almost entirely to the bands we forged during our formative years — Premarital Sax and The Fad. It seemed only right that we ourselves take a crack at it and send it right back to yer man just in time for our special, Irish day.
IRISH DREAM comprises only about 38% of the tunes on NO DREAM/SKA DREAM, but when it comes to Jimmy Doyle, me, and Tullamore DEW, you need to give us twice as much time and expect half as much productivity. Maybe there will be an IRISH DREAM Vol. II some day. Anyway, these arrangements were inspired not only by The Pogues, Flogging Molly, and Dropkick Murphys, but also Planxty, Paul Brady, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Ween, The Bothy Band, and The Tannahill Weavers.
GO RAIBH MAITH AGAT: Peter Gritsch, Tom Malinowski, Matt Povolny, King Django & Stubborn Records; Matt Wixson, JJ Loy, & Hornpod: A Ska Podcast; Middagh Goodwin & This is SKA; Patrick Hammond & Crash Exhibition; Dr. Music, Animal Haus, Craig from Noisy Neighbors, Bright Eye Brewery, Craig Mills from Sweetwater, John DeDomenici, Kevin Higuchi, Mike Huguenor, Dan Potthast, and, obviously, Jeff Rosenstock.
Tracklist
| 1. | NO WILD MOUNTAIN THYME | 0:55 |
| 2. | Auld Shite | 3:31 |
| 3. | ***IRA | 2:21 |
| 4. | Scramine! | 2:07 |
| 5. | Peaces Line | 3:37 |
Credits
All songs originally written by Jeff Rosenstock.
All songs rearranged and performed by Sean McCabe and Jimmy Doyle, without express permission.
All songs mastered by Peter Gritsch.
Graphic design by Jimmy Doyle.
