EAST TOWN PIRATES – “SEVEN SEAS OF SIN”

So the East Town Pirates are back with their second instalment of dirty rock n roll, and for those of you that think bands often struggle with that difficult second album then look no further than Seven Seas of Sin where Ipswich’s finest have quite rightly taken the if it ain’t broke why fix it approach.

From the opening notes of “Glory Days” you can feel it’s going to be just as good as their debut, with the track providing a tune filled with instant thigh slapping appreciation for this bunch of pirates.

The rock n roll knees up continues with “the Curse of Captain Blood”, which in name alone shows this is still very much keeping the pirate theme alive – it’s not a novelty factor though, for this is a stomping tune complete with sing-along chorus reminiscence of tracks from the bands’ debut.

There may well be other songs about men of the sea in “John Dobbs Bones” but not all pirate stories are about bearded one eyed monsters with a hook for a hand, take “the Revenge of Emmy Tot” which lyrically depicts the tale of the legend that is Emmy Tot, a woman who certainly shouldn’t be messed with, so maybe this is why it’s necessary to introduce a love song into the mix with “Throw Your Arms Around me Darlin”.

Don’t worry though as the pirates haven’t gone soft on us, there aren’t any ballads on the album which keeps the energy going throughout and captures the live feel of the band, with “Another Day” and “Rumrunner” going back to the more straight forward punk orientated numbers before the albums’ title track sums up what the East Town Pirates are all about.

As for what this is, well the reason East Town Pirates are so appealing is the sea shanties provide some good ole beer swigging numbers but mix this up with great guitar riffs provided by Johnny Murder and Kutthroat Kev and you have a combination that you can’t help but bounce along to.

So grab a large bottle of rum, a keg of beer and come sail the seven seas of sin, for this is a journey where even the most innocent of stowaways won’t be able to resist temptation.