''Anthem'' is a 2022 studio album by American

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band

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. It is their first studio album since 2017's '' Life Is Good''.

Recording, release, and reception

The album is the first for the band on Rise Records and reunites them with

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, who recorded two albums of theirs almost 20 years prior. Edwin McFee of ''

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'' 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".

Track listing

#"These Times Have Got Me Drinking" / "Tripping Up the Stairs" – 4:13 #"A Song of Liberty" – 3:38 #"Life Begins and Ends (But Never Fails)" – 3:17 #"No Last Goodbyes" – 3:30 #"The Croppy Boy '98" – 3:10 #"This Road of Mine" – 3:18 #"(Try) Keep the Man Down" – 2:55 #"Now Is the Time" – 4:00 #"Lead the Way" – 3:45 #"These Are the Days" – 4:19 #"The Parting Wave" – 3:16

Personnel

Flogging Molly *Mike Alonso – drums, percussion, spoons *Dennis Casey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo,

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*Matt Hensley –

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* Dave King – vocals, acoustic guitar,

bodhrán The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'' or ''bodhráns'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or othe ...

, backing vocals *Nathen Maxwell – bass guitar, backing vocals *Bridget Regan –

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, vocals *Spencer Swain – banjo,

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

, backing vocals Technical personnel *

– recording,

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*Adam Greenspan – mixing *Kevin Moore – design, layout *Ryan Rawtone – cover

Recording, release, and reception

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

See also