Product Description

Third album, following 2003's 'Seize The Day', from acclaimed Dublin singer songwriter whose funky collision of Irish traditional song, reggae, hip hop and rock with hard hitting political lyrics has gained him a cult following and seen him compared to such greats as Christy Moore and Shane McGowan. This album, recorded mostly live in the studio in a matterof weeks, has a rawer, looser, more rock feel than his earlier work.

Track Listing

1. Sing All Our Cares Away
2. Not On Your Own Tonight
3. St Patrick’s Day
4. Cursed with a Brain
5. Party On
6. Colony
7. Patience
8. Hold Me
9. Choctaw Nation
10. Spraypaint Backalley

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30574 in Music
• Released on: 2005-03-14
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Damien Dempsey is a 28 year old singer/songwriter whose body of work to date is an intricate, hard-hitting social commentary born of the streets of Dublin and coloured by his experiences in New York and London. His third album, Shots includes standout tracks "Party On", "St. Patrick's Day" and the Brian Eno-assisted "Sing All Our Cares Away". There's also an updated version of "Colony", which appeared on Dempsey's long-since deleted debut, They Don't Teach This Shit In School.

Customer Reviews

Just Pure Class
This is by far Damien Dempseys best album. Spraypaint Backalley builds up to a fabulous end. Patience is full of raw energy. This guy is the genuine article. Theres no fake rock star bull--- from him. Lets hope he stays as real as he has up till now.

The album just rocks.

an incredible album
Having been listening to and loving DD previous album "sieze the day",I really didnt expect a repeat of brilliance.
"Shots" is every bit as incredible though and it has to be played daily.

quite simply outstanding
the most unrewarded singer of modern times is back with another stonker. this guy can write and sing with robustness, careful melody and total viciousness inside just one track. this one does indeed take a few listens, but after that inital investment you'll be loving this. alternative is not the word, more like unique.. no matter what culture you come from you'll find this record can touch you. 'patience' exhonorates damiens idol Peter Tosh whilst the rest of his material is pebbledashed with splats of every other singer songwriter you ever loved. an honest writer with a voice that hasn't been matched, buy it, then see him live for the real deal!