John Murphy Shite'n Onions - e-zine
Greenland Whalefishers: Loboville (CD)

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Greenland Whalefishers from that very Irish place of Bergen, Norway. The Whalefishers first full length CD “The Main Street Sword” certainly impressed me as a solid slab of heavily Pogues influenced Celtic Punk though the production I felt didn’t capture the full power of the sound they were capable of. On “Loboville” the band have fully captured on disk that power and combined it with some really great songs (especially “Hole in our Hearts”, “Loboville” and “July Morning”), melody and playing along with Arvid Grov’s Shane MacGowan sound alike vocals (with only the slightest touch of an accent). Great stuff and highly recommended, especially to those who miss the glory days of the first three Pogues albums.

Shite'n Onions - e-zine (again)

Greenland Whalefishers: Loboville (CD)

Get your hands on a copy of Greenland Whalefishers "Loboville"! This album deserves much more recognition than it has gotten. Trust me, "Loboville" is worth it! It's also the first album in Shite'n'Onions history to be reviewed twice! That should tell you something! You might think that because they are from Bergen, Norway, that they can't be very good. Quite the opposite! Let's not forget where the folks who founded Dublin are from! Besides a very slight accent, lead singer Arvid Grov sounds better than the man himself, Shane MacGowan does nowadays! In case you’re wondering, this album sounds nothing like alot of those mainland European "Poguesy" albums. Out of the 11 tracks, I really enjoyed "Loboville", "Johnny Lee Roth", and "The Thirsty Cave". But "Hole in Our Hearts" is the greatest track on the record. From the bagpipes to the choir singing, this song did the job for me, and will for you too. Instead of buying the "Streams of Whiskey" live album, buy the Greenland Whalefishers "Loboville" instead! You can even order it through the Shite'n'Onions store.

Review boldly written by Brian Gillespie