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, 2025 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.
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.”
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 track listing:
1. The Cranker
2. Waves Away
3. A Final Toast for Oliver Cromwell
4. Raise Your Glass
5. A Hardworking Crew
6. As the Tree Falls
7. Whydah Galley
8. Chained Below
9. Ships Lost at Sea
10. Here’s to the Royal Navy
11. Mates Together
12. Sailmaker’s Song
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