Swedish sea marauders, Ye Banished Privateers, are ready to set sail with the third single, “The Cranker” taken from their sixth full-length, ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead, out this Friday, April 11 via Napalm Records.
Kicking off the sonic journey, “The Cranker” is a darkly captivating tale, inspired by the Swedish folk song Hårgalåten. It tells the story of an unfortunate crew lured by the devil, disguised as a handsome fiddler, and thrown into an endless, frenzied dance to the ocean’s depths. Hypnotic fiddles, pounding drums, and raw harmonies bring this chilling tale to life.
Following their monumental performance at Wacken Open Air 2023 and blockbuster tour in 2024, the beloved renegades invite fans on a thrilling journey through the lives of 18th-century sailors on ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead. The album masterfully blends poignant ballads and raucous anthems, weaving tales of camaraderie, loss, and fleeting joy against the relentless backdrop of the open sea.
Ye Banished Privateers on “The Cranker”: “’The Cranker’ is inspired by a traditional Swedish folk song, Hårgalåten, following a common Scandinavian folklore theme where the Devil lures the youth to immoral acts which finally leads to their death. In our narrative, the Devil is a handsome fiddler whose alluring tunes tricks the crew into an endless dance to the bottom of the ocean.”
Watch the official music video for “The Cranker”:
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead satisfies all the wanderlust hearths out there with a variety of hymns like “Waves Away”, a sorrowful yet beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet essence of life at sea and “As The Tree Falls” is a haunting maritime ballad of love, loss, and fate and acoustic textures to explore themes of love and loss. The full range and variation of the sea – stormy, shallow and romantic – captured in one album.
Ye Banished Privateers say about the album: “We wrote this album as a haunting voyage through the precarious lives of 18th-century sailors, exploring the omnipresence of death and loss on the open seas. The twelve tracks weave together tales of tragedy, camaraderie, and fleeting triumphs, highlighting the sailors’ resilience in the face of their ephemeral existence. ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead is a lament for those lost to the depths and a meditation of gallows humour on the fragility of life under the shadow of the mast.”
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead will be available in the following formats:
– 1LP Black Vinyl with 2 Lyrics Sheets
– 1CD Digisleeve
– 200 “Ye Banished Privateers” Flasks available with bundle option to the CD and LP Edition – (Exclusively at Napalm Records Mailorder!)
– Digital Album – (Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive)
Pre-order here.
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead tracklisting:
“The Cranker”
“Waves Away”
“A Final Toast For Oliver Cromwell”
“Raise Your Glass”
“A Hardworking Crew”
“As The Tree Falls”
“Whydah Galley”
“Chained Below”
“Ships Lost At Sea”
“Here’s To The Royal Navy”
“Mates Together”
“Sailmaker’s Song”
“Raise Your Glass” video:
“Chained Below” video:
Ye Banished Privateers are:
Anders “Nobility” Nyberg – cembalo, miniature piano, lead vocals
Anton “Quinton Taljenblock” Teljebäck – viola pomposa, fiddle, cello, kalimba, mandolin, pump organ, death whistle
Björn “Bellows” Malmros – squeezebox, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica, lead vocals
Eva “The Navigator” Maaherra Lövheim – violin and vocals
Evelina “Harpy” Rolon – harp, vocals
Frida “Freebird af Wærmaland” Granström – violin, viola, vocals
Hampus “Monkey Boy” Holm – flipped bass drum, percussion, vocals
Ina “Battery” Molin – cajon, marimba, timpani, tubular bells, vocals
Jens “Shanghai” Tzan Choong – 5-string banjo, sitar, guitar, vocals
Jim “Silent Jim” Sundström – mandolino, mandola, lead vocals
Jonas “Hogeye McGinn” Nilsson – 5-string banjo, guitar, vocals
Lovisa “Quick Fhinn” Fhinn – cajon, bodhrán, marching drum, timpani, spoons, jaw harp, lead vocals
Magda “Magda Malvina Märlprim, also Magpie by repute” Andersson – lute guitar, lead vocals
Martin “Scurvy Ben” Gavelin – cajon, darbuka, percussion, vocals
Peter “Quartermaster Blackpowder Pete” Mollwing – lead vocals
Richard “Old Red” Larsson – ukulele bass, guitar, vocals
Stina “Filthylocks” Hake – whistles, lead vocals
William “Shameless Will” Hallin – vocals
(Photo – Ismael García)
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Kicking off the sonic journey, “The Cranker” is a darkly captivating tale, inspired by the Swedish folk song Hårgalåten. It tells the story of an unfortunate crew lured by the devil, disguised as a handsome fiddler, and thrown into an endless, frenzied dance to the ocean’s depths. Hypnotic fiddles, pounding drums, and raw harmonies bring this chilling tale to life.
Following their monumental performance at Wacken Open Air 2023 and blockbuster tour in 2024, the beloved renegades invite fans on a thrilling journey through the lives of 18th-century sailors on ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead. The album masterfully blends poignant ballads and raucous anthems, weaving tales of camaraderie, loss, and fleeting joy against the relentless backdrop of the open sea.
Ye Banished Privateers on “The Cranker”: “’The Cranker’ is inspired by a traditional Swedish folk song, Hårgalåten, following a common Scandinavian folklore theme where the Devil lures the youth to immoral acts which finally leads to their death. In our narrative, the Devil is a handsome fiddler whose alluring tunes tricks the crew into an endless dance to the bottom of the ocean.”
Watch the official music video for “The Cranker”:
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead satisfies all the wanderlust hearths out there with a variety of hymns like “Waves Away”, a sorrowful yet beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet essence of life at sea and “As The Tree Falls” is a haunting maritime ballad of love, loss, and fate and acoustic textures to explore themes of love and loss. The full range and variation of the sea – stormy, shallow and romantic – captured in one album.
Ye Banished Privateers say about the album: “We wrote this album as a haunting voyage through the precarious lives of 18th-century sailors, exploring the omnipresence of death and loss on the open seas. The twelve tracks weave together tales of tragedy, camaraderie, and fleeting triumphs, highlighting the sailors’ resilience in the face of their ephemeral existence. ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead is a lament for those lost to the depths and a meditation of gallows humour on the fragility of life under the shadow of the mast.”
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead will be available in the following formats:
– 1LP Black Vinyl with 2 Lyrics Sheets
– 1CD Digisleeve
– 200 “Ye Banished Privateers” Flasks available with bundle option to the CD and LP Edition – (Exclusively at Napalm Records Mailorder!)
– Digital Album – (Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive)
Pre-order here.
‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead tracklisting:
“The Cranker”
“Waves Away”
“A Final Toast For Oliver Cromwell”
“Raise Your Glass”
“A Hardworking Crew”
“As The Tree Falls”
“Whydah Galley”
“Chained Below”
“Ships Lost At Sea”
“Here’s To The Royal Navy”
“Mates Together”
“Sailmaker’s Song”
“Raise Your Glass” video:
“Chained Below” video:
Ye Banished Privateers are:
Anders “Nobility” Nyberg – cembalo, miniature piano, lead vocals
Anton “Quinton Taljenblock” Teljebäck – viola pomposa, fiddle, cello, kalimba, mandolin, pump organ, death whistle
Björn “Bellows” Malmros – squeezebox, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica, lead vocals
Eva “The Navigator” Maaherra Lövheim – violin and vocals
Evelina “Harpy” Rolon – harp, vocals
Frida “Freebird af Wærmaland” Granström – violin, viola, vocals
Hampus “Monkey Boy” Holm – flipped bass drum, percussion, vocals
Ina “Battery” Molin – cajon, marimba, timpani, tubular bells, vocals
Jens “Shanghai” Tzan Choong – 5-string banjo, sitar, guitar, vocals
Jim “Silent Jim” Sundström – mandolino, mandola, lead vocals
Jonas “Hogeye McGinn” Nilsson – 5-string banjo, guitar, vocals
Lovisa “Quick Fhinn” Fhinn – cajon, bodhrán, marching drum, timpani, spoons, jaw harp, lead vocals
Magda “Magda Malvina Märlprim, also Magpie by repute” Andersson – lute guitar, lead vocals
Martin “Scurvy Ben” Gavelin – cajon, darbuka, percussion, vocals
Peter “Quartermaster Blackpowder Pete” Mollwing – lead vocals
Richard “Old Red” Larsson – ukulele bass, guitar, vocals
Stina “Filthylocks” Hake – whistles, lead vocals
William “Shameless Will” Hallin – vocals
(Photo – Ismael García)
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