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Pirate Punk alerts and motivates on the latest release from The Briggs. Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys) helps kick things off with the anthemic battle cry “Mad Men.” The movement continues throughout the next few tracks, claiming turf in “This is L.A.” and swinging at the government in the horn-flavored “Bloody Minds.”  The journey races and sways until “Oblivion,” which appears to be an introspective acoustic piece, but is soon invaded by pounding drums and distorted guitars. “Final Words” and ”Molly end the album with a mellow narration of love, family, and regret. Musically, Come All You Mad Men is brimming with stock guitar riffs and singalong melodies not untypical for this brand of rock n’ roll. Lyrically, it's a 12-track tribute to standing tall, proud and loud; one less “whoa-oh,” however, wouldn’t make it any less brilliant. – Jack Gregory