''Long Dim Road'' is an album by the
Chicago Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music.
Celtic punk bands often play traditional Irish, Welsh or Scottish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions.P. Buckley, ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' (London: Rough Gu ...
band
The Tossers
The Tossers are an American six-piece Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed in July 1993. They have toured with Murphy's Law, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Dropkick Murphys, The Reverend Horton Heat, Flogging Molly, ...
. It was released in 2000 on
Thick Records, their first album with the label.
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote: "Sweet, emotive ballads are half heartbreak, half hopeful resignation and showcase the strong songwriting that has a tendency to get buried in the more aggressive tracks."
wrote that "in 'The Pub', the words are alternately light and dark, commenting on barroom prophets and regulars, but the music is decidedly upbeat and energetic." The ''
Chicago Reader
The ''Chicago Reader'', or ''Reader'' (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative weekly newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. It was founded by a ...
'' thought that "on explosive rave-ups like 'The Crutch' or the pretty mug-clinking ditty 'The Last Night on Earth', the band's gleeful mix of tin whistle, violin, mandolin, piano, and rock instrumentation can turn the room of your choice into a raucous Irish pub."
Track listing
# "The Crutch" - 3:47
# "Litigation" - 3:30
# "A Night on Earth" - 3:49
# "The Ballad of NATO" - 4:18
# "Mad Riot" - 2:53
# "Long Dim Road" - 1:24
# "Altercations" - 2:56
# "Wedding" - 3:35
# "The Pub" - 4:32
# "Doctrines Outdated" - 3:25
# "Ciara" - 10:19
* The song "Ciara" end at 5:25. After 40 seconds of silence, at 6:05 begins the hidden song "Got Lucky".
References
The Tossers albums
2000 albums
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