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Long Dim Road

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This is a great record from a fairly unknown band. Following in the footsteps of bands such as the Pogues, Flogging Molly ("the Crutch" sounds suspiciously like Flogging Molly's "Swagger"), and the Popes, the Tossers deliver a record of Guinness-fueled Irish folk/punk, incorporating the tin whistle and mandolin into the typical rock band mix to fill out the Irish folk sound while maintaining a hard edge. This record will be in my most-played list. If you have the means, I highly suggest you pick it up..

This album is a recent addition to my Celtic/Pirate/Pub/Folk-Punk collection. May I add it is a nice arrival! "The Ballad Of NATO" so far is my favorite track, but, It's only been a day or two since I bought the album, that i'm sure I will have more favorites. The Tossers are a much more political band than say...Flogging Molly.....Pogues...... So if you like any of those three bands, go get this album.

I went to a Tossers show last night and it kicked. The band was awesome and they stuck around and jammed with us until 3 am [eventhough the show ended at 12 and the had to drive to San Jose]. They played almost all of their tunes and Long Dim Road has some of the best. I've looked for their other albums but cant find them anywhere. But if you like a mixture of Irish folk music and punk, you will love the Tossers.

The Tossers play Irish music like many of the recent ska/punk outfits play ska. That is, it's heavy on the punk while relying on the basic tennents of the traditional music. In their case ska, in this case traditional Irish music. Think of them as a much faster, less lyrically astute, more political Pogues. It's fun, and the lyrics give you something to think about, (though they rarely move beyond standard anti-cop/goverment/etc. punk sloganeering). They play traditional Irish instruments faster than anyone I've ever heard. Overall, Long Dim Raod is a fine effort with an interesting take on punk/Irish originated and popularized by the Pogues. Fans of both the Pogues/Popes and bands like Swingin' Utters/Dropkick Murphys will enjoy this release.

i have not gotten this its out of stock all the time but when it comes in i'm sure it great like the rest of the tossers

For whatever reason the Tossers decided to rock out more on this album, and in a punk fashion no less. They are so good at it you would think that is what they always do, but if you listen to their other stuff they are more of an Irish hillbilly band with drums. So enjoy this album but don't expect the same from the other albums, they are much more folky. The rumor is that the singer is American and kind of puts on an Irish accent, but if you think about it a lot of British singers sound American when they sing so maybe this is the reverse effect.

It is an awsome album. I never gave much thought to my Irish ancestery, but after I heard this album I started reading alot about Irish history and it has enriched my life quite a bit. I flew out and saw them play at sxsw in Austin, and I enjoyed the show quite a bit!!!(although there were only about 10 people at the bar) I'm looking forward to maybe flying out to see them play in Chicago or something. Anyway, I have first league out from land, long dim road, and communication and conviction, and they are all good and worth buying!!!!

i bought this cd beacause they are a neighborhood band. i have listened to them now for five years and they get better everytime i see them. if they come to your town, i recomend seeing them. they are really a great bunch of guys and irish touch to them

Definitely worth the few measly bucks it takes to buy it.

It's not often one finds this kind of sound and such powerful words put together. These guys play straight from the heart.

um... he said he was from the UK so I'm sure he meant the IRA and so his comment would make even MORE sense, right??

Oh yeah, the album is great although the lyrics are a little forced at times for the sake of rhyming.