Flogging Molly’s Dave King on Steve Albini, History Repeating, and 20 Years of Drunken Lullabies

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/flogging-molly/" rel="nofollow">Flogging Molly</a>’s Dave King joins Kyle Meredith to discuss <a href="https://consequence.net/2022/06/flogging-molly-new-album-anthem-new-song-the-croppy-boy-98/" rel="nofollow"><em>Anthem</em></a>, the Celtic punks&#39; new album that finds them re-teaming with Steve Albini, who mixed their debut album back in 2000.</p><p>The frontman talks about using history and connecting to his childhood in his work, writing about the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, and watching history repeat with Ukraine (something addressed in the track <a href="https://consequence.net/2022/09/flogging-molly-a-song-of-liberty/" rel="nofollow">&#34;A Song of Liberty&#34;</a>). King also shares his thoughts on America seemingly going in reverse while Ireland progressively thrives, as well as the 20th anniversary of <em>Drunken Lullabies</em>.</p><p>The interview took place last month while the band was touring Europe, but Flogging Molly are back in the States continuing their <a href="https://consequence.net/video/two-for-the-road-flogging-molly-the-interrupters/" rel="nofollow">co-headlining trek with The Interrupters</a>. Get tickets to the remaining dates <a href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1882189/264167/4272?subId1=flogging-molly&subId2=kmw-pod&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fflogging-molly-tickets%2Fartist%2F710152" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p>Listen to Flogging Molly’s Dave King discuss <em>Anthem </em>and more on the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="nofollow"><em>Kyle Meredith With...</em></a> podcast above, or watch the convo via <a href="https://consequence.net/2022/09/flogging-molly-anthem-dave-king-kyle-meredith/" rel="nofollow"><em>Consequence</em></a>. Don&#39;t forget to to like, review, and subscribe to <em>KMW</em> wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our shows by following the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="nofollow">Consequence Po