Strap in for a creamer from a Celtic punk legend! Frankie McLaughlin, the broken glass gargling punk poet formerly of The Rumjacks, unleashes his solo debut under the Liptons Orphan banner with Dressin’ Scottish / Drinkin’ Irish / Talkin’ Rubbish. This 10-track beast is a raw, rollicking ode to folk-punk mayhem, all songs written and performed by Frankie himself (bar a cheeky cover of Matt McGinn’s “3 Nights & A Sunday”, McGinn was a Scottish folk singer/songwriter who also wrote The Foreman O’Rourke covered by The Rumjacks). It’s like The Rumjacks—same fiery spirit, but stripped down to one man’s unfiltered fury, combining band bombast and intimate, acoustic-tinged brawls that hit harder than a Glasgow kiss.

Standouts? “The False Ailsa” kicks off with blistering bagpipes and galloping punk rock. “Awright Wi’ Me” dives deep into gritty storytelling, a slow-burner with its anthemic chorus that sticks right in your head. “Curley the FkN Ghost” is a pure jig-punk sing-along, while the title track explodes like The Clash crashing a pipe’n’drums convention. 

If you love classic Rumjacks, this album will make you very happy.

https://liptonsorphan.bandcamp.com/album/dressin-scottish-drinkin-irish-talkin-rubbish