Together for Christmas
The Ruffians
(3 and a half stars out of four) Now this is my idea of a rockin’ Xmas disc! Irish punk-rockers the Ruffians (think of an American, Gen Y version of the Pogues) keep a running theme through the five songs on this seasonal EP – it opens with “Sleep It Off, Gramps” and closes with “(Christmas is Cancelled) Sucks to Be Sober” – and the music (as well
(3 and a half stars out of four) Now this is my idea of a rockin’ Xmas disc! Irish punk-rockers the Ruffians (think of an American, Gen Y version of the Pogues) keep a running theme through the five songs on this seasonal EP – it opens with “Sleep It Off, Gramps” and closes with “(Christmas is Cancelled) Sucks to Be Sober” – and the music (as well as the sentiments) will still sound fresh in every sense of that word by mid-January, which is when the hangover should be wearing off. -by Tim DeGrogatis (Chicago Sun Times December 2002)
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Naughty List 2:290:00/2:29
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Bonus 1:250:00/1:25