Dropkick Murphys Share Nostalgic New Video for “I Wish You Were Here”

Boston rock outfit Dropkick Murphys have launched a brand new music video for “I Wish You Were Here” which is a standalone single additionally launched as a 7″. The group might be planning a brand new album launch for subsequent 12 months, nevertheless this challenge doesn’t have a title, monitor record or set launch date.

“I Want You Have been Right here” is filmed in a nostalgic model, as its black and white photos are introduced with a grain-filled aesthetic. The video exhibits Dropkick Murphy’s frontman Ken Casey strolling by a graveyard as photos of the band performing are minimize in between. This tune blends the group’s conventional Celtic folks model with trendy rock vocals, nevertheless it retains an anthemic really feel that captures the spirit of an outdated nineteenth century pub.

Though the group haven’t launched a brand new studio album since 2017’s 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory, they’ve been extraordinarily lively, debuting a brand new single “Smash Shit Up” in February. The group additionally held a large reside stream event at Fenway Park, the place they carried out the songs “Rose Tattoo” and “American Land” alongside Bruce Springsteen. In addition they held the Streaming Up From Boston reside stream this 12 months in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

“The lyrics in 11 Quick Tales of Ache & Glory observe a strict repeated system, continuously touching upon the struggles of the Irish-Bostonian center class, with blaring, repetitive choruses that one might increase a pint to,” mxdwn reviewer Christopher Fastiggi explained. “Nevertheless, there are glimmers of some very heartfelt writing, even when the lyrics could also be easy.”

Photograph Credit score: Boston Lynn Schulz