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Pressgang Mutiny Promotes New Album

Pressgang Mutiny

Hi all,
I'm part of Pressgang Mutiny and we are in the final stages of producing our third album which, while still all shanties, is VERY different from our previous two a capella albums.
I'd be incredibly appreciative if you could give a no-obligation 'follow' the upcoming fundraiser by clicking the link. It's a little effort for a big impact:
https://www.backerkit.com
Through our interviews on The Shanty Show and traveling to the Caribbean to meet the few remaining people who used these songs for work, we were inspired to explore the connections between shanties and other musical forms and imagine what shanties might look like as a modern musical tradition.
The album combines a capella field recordings, 21st century production, guest musicians and of course our four-part vocal harmony. We've connected the dots to other musical forms with similar roots. We've pushed sonic boundaries. And we've done it all while staying completely true to the tradition - we really did do our homework and leverage our almost two decades of performing these songs with singers around the world.
We took inspiration particularly from Ashley MacIsaac's Hi, How Are You Today? and what it did with Cape Breton fiddle music. It challenged all assumptions while celebrating the true heart of tradition. And like that album, Departure is also a heck of a lot of fun to listen to.
We know this album will help break down the barriers and welcome brand new audiences to discover the incredible musical genre that is shanties.
I hope you'll help us get it out into the world!