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"1980's The Chieftains 9: Boil the breakfast early marks a moment of loss and renewal for the undisputed champions of traditional Irish music. Gone are the founding members Sean Potts and Martin Tubridy; in their place on flute and tin whistle is Matt Malloy. However unfortunate the departures of founder Paddy Moloney's long-time musical soulmates Potts and Tubridy, the first notes of the album-opening title track-- a feisty medley of three reels--...

In creating their third full-length album, they traveled to around the world to write, record, and immerse themselves in elevating and expanding their already-sweeping sound. They redefined their approach to rhythm and infused their high-powered rock-pop hybrid with elements of electronic music, gospel, blues, and folk. A bold and boundary-pushing follow-up to 2009's Waking Up, the resulting Native offers up a surge of stadium-sized rock that's fiercely...