Dermot Mulroney And Pogues Co-Founder Team Up As Cranky George

Cranky George is a folk-influenced indie rock band featuring actor Dermot Mulroney and co-founder of The Pogues, James Fearnley. They just released their debut full-length album, Fat Lot of Good. The music on the record features Cranky George’s signature folk-inspired instrumentation — including accordion, violin, mandolin, acoustic guitars and ukuleles.

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The album was recorded over a span of five years at Brad’s Seagrass Studio. It includes fourteen songs. The first single, “Nighttime” draws from a variety of influences including legendary Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire. Cranky George describes “Nighttime” as “Big in the way that Coldplay is big,” and says that the song is “A siren call for lovers — for anyone who’s ever slept beside someone they loved and wished the night would never end.” Featuring Kieran Mulroney on vocals, the song is a mid-tempo song and draws equally from groups as diverse as Elbow, The Decemberists, Coldplay, and Band of Horses while incorporating dripping guitars and horns at the climax. The accompanying music video (below) features the five members of Cranky George as they perform the song and interweaves the story of a woman in distress, pining and longing for a lost love.

Track listing:

1 Tunnel of Love
2 Perfect Skin
3 Katyusha
4 Greenland’s Ice
5 Misery Road
6 Waltz In Blue
7 Yes!
9 Sausage Moon
10 Ne Me Quitte Pas
11 The Bones
12 All the Rivers in the World
13 Summer Dress
14 Nighttime

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