Life Is Good (Flogging Molly album)

Life Is Good is the name of the sixth studio album by the Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly that was released on 2 June 2017.[3] Their first studio album in 6 years (following 2011's Speed of Darkness), it is also their first album to feature drummer Mike Alonso, and their last album with banjo player Bob Schmidt.

Life Is Good
Studio album by
Flogging Molly
Released2 June 2017
GenreCeltic punk, folk punk[1]
LabelVanguard, Spinefarm[2]
ProducerJoe Chiccarelli,[3] Ross Hogarth[4]
Flogging Molly chronology
Speed of Darkness
(2011)		 Life Is Good
(2017)

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."There's Nothing Left Pt. 1"2:24
2."The Hand of John L. Sullivan"4:01
3."Welcome to Adamstown"3:05
4."Reptiles (We Woke Up)"3:43
5."The Days We've Yet to Meet"3:42
6."Life Is Good"4:02
7."The Last Serenade (Sailors and Fishermen)"4:24
8."The Guns of Jericho"4:16
9."Crushed (Hostile Nations)"4:22
10."Hope"3:27
11."The Bride Wore Black"2:59
12."Until We Meet Again"3:55
Total length:44:20

Personnel

Flogging Molly

  • Dave King – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhran, spoons
  • Bridget Reagan – fiddle, tin whistle, backing vocals
  • Dennis Casey – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Hensley – accordion, backing vocals
  • Nathen Maxwell – bass, lead vocal on "The Days We've Yet to Meet", backing vocals
  • Robert Schmidt – banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Mike Alonso – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Guests

  • Keith Douglas & Brad Magers (Mariachi El Bronx) - trumpet on "Welcome to Adamstown" and "Life is Good"
  • Neillidh Mulligan - Uilleann pipes on "Crushed (Hostile Nations)"

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 75
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 142
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 27
US Billboard 200[11] 69
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 13
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References
  1. Fielder, Hugh (19 May 2017). "Flogging Molly - Life Is Good album review". TeamRock. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. "Flogging Molly - Life Is Good". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. Geslani, Michelle (18 May 2017). "Flogging Molly believe in the future on new song "The Days We've Yet to Meet" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. "Review: Flogging Molly - Life Is Good". Sputnik Music. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Flogging Molly – Life Is Good" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Flogging Molly – Life Is Good" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. "Flogging Molly Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Flogging Molly – Life Is Good" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Flogging Molly – Life Is Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Flogging Molly – Life Is Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  11. "Flogging Molly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. "Flogging Molly Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  13. "Flogging Molly Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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