DROPKICK MURPHYS: pubblicano il video del nuovo singolo "Chesterfields And Aftershave"

IL NUOVO ALBUM
FOR THE PEOPLE
ARRIVA IL 10 OTTOBRE IN CD E LP CON 5 BONUS TRACKS
PRE-ORDINALO QUI

IN ITALIA PER UN’UNICA DATA:
15 OTTOBRE – ALCATRAZ, MILANO
Info e biglietti: HUB Music Factory

I Dropkick Murphys pubblicano il video del nuovo singolo “Chesterfields And Aftershave” tratto dal potente e toccante album For The People. Dopo il successo di “Who’ll Stand With Us?” che era un invito a unirsi contro ogni tipo di divisione e disuguaglianza, la band rende ora omaggio al defunto nonno del cantante e fondatore Ken Casey, che è stato un punto di riferimento fondamentale nella sua crescita.

Il video, diretto da Jon Vulpine, racconta attraverso immagini evocative l’infanzia del giovane “Ken Casey” e il ruolo del nonno. Nel racconto si inseriscono clip televisive delle partite di Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins e Boston Celtics che Ken guardava da bambino proprio insieme a lui, oltre a un estratto della vittoria dei Red Sox alle World Series del 2004 che viene anche citata nel brano.

Il video si conclude con il ritornello “I hope I’d make you proud”, mentre lo spirito del nonno veglia sui Dropkick Murphys durante il concerto gratuito organizzato per le celebrazioni del Quincy 400, a pochi passi dal luogo dove la band si è formata nel 1996.

Casey rivela com’è nato il brano:
“Mio padre è morto quando ero piccolo ed è stato mio nonno a crescermi, ma è venuto a mancare prima che la band decollasse. Spero che possa apprezzare il messaggio che portiamo con la nostra musica, perché è stato lui a trasmettermi molti di quei valori. Spero di renderlo orgoglioso, e spero che anche la band lo renda orgoglioso”.

I Dropkick Murphys hanno recentemente condiviso un video in cui tutti i membri della band raccontano delle persone che li hanno aiutati a diventare ciò che sono oggi, guardalo QUI.

Dropkick Murphys have also announced the titles of the 5 bonus songs that will be included on the For The People vinyl and CD release, out October 10 via the band’s Dummy Luck Music label / Play It Again Sam. Four of these songs are exclusive to the physical album and “Sirens” was previously only released digitally as a single. The bonus tracks are:

Dropped On My Head
Take Your Bow
Straight Edge (I Liked You Better)
A Hero Among Many
Sirens

For The People also includes the following tracklist, and is available now via the album’s digital release:

Who’ll Stand With Us?
Longshot (feat. The Scratch)
The Big Man
Chesterfields And Aftershave
Bury The Bones (feat. The Mary Wallopers)
Kids Games
Sooner Kill ‘Em First
Fiending For The Lies
Streetlights
School Days Over (feat. Billy Bragg)
The Vultures Circle High (feat. Al Barr)
One Last Goodbye “Tribute To Shane” (feat. The Scratch)

Preorder the For The People CD and vinyl (available in different color variants) here: https://dropkickmurphys.store

For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, and doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve always been.

While on tour supporting For The People, Dropkick Murphys have continued to advocate for workers’ rights and human rights–as they have done for their entire 29+ year career–with surprise appearances at many picket lines across the U.S. to support unions fighting for fair wages and better contracts.

The band and the album have received support from media outlets across the spectrum, including The Atlantic (Ken Casey interview with editor Jeffrey Goldberg), MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber, MeidasTouch Network, CNN, Rolling Stone, SPIN.com, NPR (WBUR & WGBH), Kerrang!, Consequence, Stereogum, Guitar World, BrooklynVegan, Billboard, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and many more.

Dropkick Murphys unique promotional events for For The People have included:

–Dropkick Murphys Night at Fenway Park (July 11): Building on the band’s longtime relationship with the Boston Red Sox, fans enjoyed a night of fun along with a limited edition Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” bobblehead. The band also had the honor of thowing out the ceremonial first pitch. A portion of ticket proceeds benefitted Dropkick Murphys‘ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, which has raised over $20 million to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery.

–Free For The People Album Release Show At Quincy400 (July 12): Dropkick Murphys free concert in the streets of Quincy, Massachusetts, where the band formed in 1996. This event was in connection with the Quincy400, celebrating the 400^th year of the city’s settlement.

–Unite for Veterans – Unite for America Rally (June 6): Dropkick Murphys performed on the National Mall in DC (on the anniversary of D-Day) at this event in support of veterans.

Dropkick Murphys recently wrapped the Summer of Discontent Tour with Bad Religion co-headlining and will play a handful of North American festivals (CityFolk, Riot Fest and Furnace Fest) before heading overseas for their fall European headlining tour with Frank Turner and Haywire that kicks off October 15 in Milan Italy. Find all tour dates and more info at: https://dropkickmurphys.com/tour/.

In other news, Ken Casey has been named Massachusetts Storyteller Of The Year by Mass Humanities and will be honored at a September 25 event in Boston. Mass Humanities will present the award to Casey for his decades of songwriting, his commitment to fighting injustice, and his unique use of archival material to craft relevant narratives about subjects ranging from labor rights to Irish-American identity to the threats to our democracy. For nearly thirty years, Casey has inspired all of us through his defiant stands against injustice, his generous contributions to local communities, and the punk rock ethos he brings to contemporary issues.

Dropkick Murphys are:

Ken Casey (vocals)
Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals)
Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals),
Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals)
James Lynch (guitars, vocals)
Kevin Rheault (bass)
Campbell Webster (bagpipes and Uilleann pipes)
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