Purgatory, The Tossers, Music CD

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Purgatory


1	With the North Wind/Here We Go Again 3:46
2	The Ballad of the Thoughtful Rover 3:52
3	Nantucket Girls Song 3:29
4	Come Dancing 2:13
5	Caoin (Lament) 3:34
6	The Squall 4:25
7	Chicago 6:51
8	Monday Morning 3:37
9	First League Out from Land 3:23
10	Minutes on a Screen 5:38
11	Purgatory 5:14
12	Time to Go 4:08
13	Memory 4:11
14	Faraway 5:24
15	Ni Thabharfaidh Siad Pingin Duit 0:57
16	Going Away 8:07

Biography

Editorial Reviews

More traditionally Celtic-influenced than faux-Irish American bands like the Dropkick Murphys or Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Chicago's Tossers have more in common with American folk acts like Cordelia's Dad or Boiled in Lead, or even the almighty Pogues or Oysterband. The Tossers are a rocked-out Celtic folk band, not a rock band with a few folky trappings, and that subtle distinction makes all the difference: The Tossers can rock out armed with only a bodhran and a couple of mandolins, as the opening "With the North Wind" proves. On songs like the whiplash-speed "Come Dancing," the Tossers sound like '70s Celtic rock supergroup Silly Wizard with a rocket under their collective bum, while more reflective songs like the partially a cappella title track show a level of emotion and wit not easily achieved. After a couple of uneven, tentative albums, Purgatory shows that the Tossers have reached the head of the American Celtic rock class. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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Purgatory


1	With the North Wind/Here We Go Again 3:46
2	The Ballad of the Thoughtful Rover 3:52
3	Nantucket Girls Song 3:29
4	Come Dancing 2:13
5	Caoin (Lament) 3:34
6	The Squall 4:25
7	Chicago 6:51
8	Monday Morning 3:37
9	First League Out from Land 3:23
10	Minutes on a Screen 5:38
11	Purgatory 5:14
12	Time to Go 4:08
13	Memory 4:11
14	Faraway 5:24
15	Ni Thabharfaidh Siad Pingin Duit 0:57
16	Going Away 8:07

All Music Guide

More traditionally Celtic-influenced than faux-Irish American bands like the Dropkick Murphys or Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Chicago's Tossers have more in common with American folk acts like Cordelia's Dad or Boiled in Lead, or even the almighty Pogues or Oysterband. The Tossers are a rocked-out Celtic folk band, not a rock band with a few folky trappings, and that subtle distinction makes all the difference: The Tossers can rock out armed with only a bodhran and a couple of mandolins, as the opening "With the North Wind" proves. On songs like the whiplash-speed "Come Dancing," the Tossers sound like '70s Celtic rock supergroup Silly Wizard with a rocket under their collective bum, while more reflective songs like the partially a cappella title track show a level of emotion and wit not easily achieved. After a couple of uneven, tentative albums, Purgatory shows that the Tossers have reached the head of the American Celtic rock class. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 03/25/2003
Label: THICK RECORDS
Catalog No.: 87
UPC: 702044008720
Sales Rank: 57,885

Album Credits
Performance Credits
The Tossers		Primary Artist
Tony Duggins		Mandolin, Vocals
Aaron Duggins		tin whistle
Mike Pawula		Bass

Technical Credits
Matt Allison		Engineer
Jon Langford		Artwork
Doug Ward		Mastering
The Tossers		Producer