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Young Dubliners Real World Release Date: 2005 02 15 Label: Higher Octave Rating:

The Young Dubliners may no longer be the sprightly lads who met in a Los Angeles pub in the early '90s, but the Irish-American quintet's highly accessible blend of Celtic and roots rock has lost none of its fiery spirit. While parenthood and other forbidden rock & roll notions may have crept into the fold, chief songwriter Keith Roberts handles these new responsibilities with care, capably juggling the wonders of family life ("Evermore"), post-9/11 paranoia ("Say It's So"), and good old-fashioned Blarney-revelry ("Waxies Dargle") with equal parts mischief and heartfelt candor on the group's fifth record, Real World. His Bono-esque croon serves the songs well, especially the energetic opener that doubles as the album's namesake -- like "Touch the Sky," with its anthemic chorus and Uilleann pipe lead, it blends the two genres so effectively that it never sounds like a gimmick. These are reliable songs from a reliable band, and while skeptics may decry their U2-meets- the Hooters brand of adult alternative rock as contrived, there's no grandstanding here, just a group of guys who love to play together and do it extremely well. James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Real World	Young Dubliners	3:24
2	Touch the Sky	Young Dubliners	3:48
3	OK	Young Dubliners	3:28
4	Please	Young Dubliners	4:00
5	Say It's So	Young Dubliners	4:04
6	Happy	Young Dubliners	4:18
7	Come Back Home	Young Dubliners	3:50
8	Fade Away	Young Dubliners	3:35
9	Banshee	Young Dubliners	2:43
10	Evermore	Young Dubliners	3:48
11	Waxies Dargle	Traditional	1:58
12	Confusion	OToole, Roberts, Woolford	4:07

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