We are proud to announce
the release of our first CD!
Eleven songs:
Fire Marengo
Dead Man's Chest
Hills of Connemara
Down Among the Dead Men
Haul Away, Joe
Rosen the Beau
Sam's Gone Away
Captain Kidd
Nancy Whiskey
One For the Morning Glory
Parting Glass
Available online from Abet Music:
Also available online from:
CD Baby
iTunes
Buy.com
and other convenient sites on the Web.
You'll also find our CD at these fine brick-and-mortar establishments:
Heart & Soul Healing Arts Center
1167 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California
The Huntington Bookstore & More
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California
and other fine establishments.
Reviews!
Down Among the Dead Men was my first introduction to the work of Pirates of New Providence, and listening to this album was indeed a small adventure in its own right. Generally speaking, the strong clarity of the vocals and instrumental make this the sort of album that can be experienced as well as merely listened to - a good stereo system or set of high-end headphones make this the sort of music into which you can literally immerse yourself. This alone would make for a worthwhile album, but it's their daring use of such non-piratey, not-exactly-masculine instruments such as the harp (and to a lesser degree the flute) that make for a truly original CD.
~ Bilgemunky (read the entire review here.) ~
The Pirates of New Providence's "Down Among the Dead Men" demonstrates quite an ambitious effort for a debut album. Basically it has a traditional sound, but with a few twists and surprises, including some very unpiratey instrumentations. The musical offerings represent what a pirate ashore might have enjoyed in an evening of entertainment at a local tavern....The various vocalists of this co-ed group often take turns with the verses, leading to a variety of sounds and coloring. They are able to layer their harmonies to make for a full tapestry of sound at times. Instrumentation and arrangements on each selection is treated very differently, so each song has a distinct flavor.
~ CM Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given (read the entire review here.) ~