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Complete Control Sessions
Rock · 2007 · 6 tracks

Complete Control Sessions

Flogging Molly

A raw, acoustic live session that trades distorted guitars for wooden resonance. Stripped-back Celtic punk anthems delivered with tavern-born soul and grit.

March 13, 2007 · SideOneDummy Records

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The transition from the sweat-soaked mosh pits of their standard live shows to the wooden stools of the Complete Control Sessions reveals the sturdy skeleton of Flogging Molly’s songwriting. Here, the frantic energy of Celtic punk is distilled into its elemental components: the rhythmic chug of the acoustic guitar, the mournful cry of the fiddle, and the percussive bite of the mandolin. It sounds less like a professional recording and more like a private performance in the back room of a Dublin pub, where the only thing louder than the instruments is the shared history of the people playing them.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Requiem for a Dying Song
3:30
02
Whistles the Wind
4:06
03
Tobacco Island
4:30
04
Factory Girls
3:55
05
Float
4:48
06
Devil’s Dance Floor
3:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the mandolin takes the lead melody on Devil's Dance Floor, replacing the usual electric bite with a woody, percussive snap.
Dave King's voice cracking slightly during the intimate opening verses of Float, emphasizing the song's vulnerability.
The collective stomp of the band providing the only percussion during the bridge of Tobacco Island.
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How does Complete Control Sessions sound next to the rest of Flogging Molly's catalogue?

Soulful+4.0σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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