''Dark Days'' is the second studio album of
The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has released six full-length albums and over 80 songs. The band's name is derived from the name of an Irish street gan ...
. It was recorded between February and March 1998 at The Outpost in
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 29,281 at the 2020 census. The town is located approximately from Boston, from Providence, Rhode Island, and from Cape ...
. This is the band's second of two albums with GMM Records and the last album before the band broke up for five years before re-forming in 2003. (NOTE: GMM also released "Live from the Banks of the River Charles" after "Dark Days", but "Live..." is not a full-length album.)
Track listing
# "These Are The Days" – 3:09
# "Out Of The Rut" – 2:39
# "Me Against The World" – 3:48
# "Do You Wrong" – 3:40
# "We'll Find A Way" – 3:09
# "All For One & One For All" – 2:51
# "I've Got My Friends" – 2:15
# "Fourteen" – 3:39
# "I'll Rise Up" – 2:19
# "Another Day" – 3:38
# "A Better Life" – 3:31
# "Misfit" – 3:31
# "No Tales To Tell" – 2:43
# "The Ballad Of The Forgotten" – 2:17
Personnel
* Mark Lind – bass, vocals
* Mike Marsden – guitar, vocals
* Mike O'Leary – guitars, vocals
* Jason Messina – drums, background vocals
Trivia
* In 2006,
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. Singer and bassist Ken Casey has been the band's only constant member. Other current members include drummer Matt Kelly (1997– ), singer Al Barr (199 ...
covered the song "I've Got My Friends" during several live performances.
* This is the last Ducky Boys record to feature original guitarist Mike Marsden, as well as the only to feature second guitarist Mike O'Leary.
* O'Leary was still in high school and unable to tour in support of the album. This led to
James Lynch filling in on the road. Lynch eventually joined
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. Singer and bassist Ken Casey has been the band's only constant member. Other current members include drummer Matt Kelly (1997– ), singer Al Barr (199 ...
as their guitarist.
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1998 albums
The Ducky Boys albums