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Album Review: The Rumjacks - Sleepin' Rough

Mark Beresford
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"The finest and most infectious songs we've heard from the raucous five."

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Sleepin' Rough comes as album number three from Sydney Celtic punks The Rumjacks, and one thing that is immediately obvious is that the group aren't attempting to break new ground — they have simply tried harder to merge the hyper-energetic frenzy of their live shows with a folk-rock aesthetic.

The record's rhythm remains firmly rooted in punk, leaving vocalist Frankie McLaughlin to string together his best tales of love lost and street battles under an acoustic heart. A Fistful O' Roses, The Pot & Kettle and Les Darcy all delivering the finest and most infectious songs we've heard from the raucous five.