If their folk debut celebrated the sticks and their punkier second blinked in the bright lights of London, their rocked-up third, The Devil, The Heart & The Fight, sees them go global.
From the fiery Elvis-gone- folk roar of opener Wanted – Dan saluting London, New York and Cairo in a song "about looking for life in the cities we'd visit" - The Devil, The Heart & The Fight comes out fists first. A mature, vibrant and varied record, it mingles classic Skinny folk romances (Grace, Reunion) with epic rock takes on rafter-rattling shanties (Beat It On The Chest) and hearty Dexys-style tributes to the fans they meet on the road (Fair Winds And Following Seas), plus a hitherto unseen darker side.
The Devil, The Heart & The Fight is like Skinny's previous albums gone backpacking; expanding its horizons, full of adventure, discovering itself and doing things it regrets in the morning. Have heart, ye devils, join the fight.
For fans of: Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Gogol Bordello, Frank Turner, Will Varley
Vinyl version also available
September 2016