Pledge: A Tribute to Kerbdog

Despite touring with some of the biggest names in rock and releasing two thunderous slabs of wax in the ’90s that rewrote the rules for countless alternative bands, Kilkenny’s Kerbdog never really got their dues, and by the time they disbanded in 1998, they were eclipsed by hordes of bands all favouring cookie monster vocals and clicky bass sounds. Pledge: A Tribute To Kerbdog tries to redress the balance and features some of the underground’s brightest hopes (such as Frank Turner, Cars On Fire and Left Side Brain) giving us heartfelt renditions of Kerbdog classics. You can really hear the affection for the band bleed through the speakers, and Dutch Schultz’s take on ‘Hard To Live’ and Mike Got Spike’s ‘Dry Riser’ are both suitably bloodthirsty. What’s best about the record though, is that after listening to it you immediately want to go back and revisit to the source material all over again. Excellent stuff.