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* ''Roll And Go'' (2022)

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The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece Vancouver band that started out as a fairly standard celtic punk act with an occasional sea shanty thrown in the mix, but went full NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly by adding a strong polka influence to their third album, aptly named ''Polka's Not Dead''.

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The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece Vancouver band that started out as a fairly standard celtic punk act with an occasional sea shanty thrown in the mix, but went full NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly GenreMashup by adding a strong polka influence to their third album, aptly named ''Polka's Not Dead''.



* GenreMashup: one of the prime examples. Starting out as a standard folk punk band in the vein of Music/ThePogues or Music/FloggingMolly, they grew to include sea shanty- and polka-inspired songs on their repertoire.



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - one of the prime examples. Starting out as a standard folk punk band in the vein of Music/ThePogues or Music/FloggingMolly, they grew to include sea shanty- and polka-inspired songs on their repertoire
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** "Grace O'Malley" is an atypical example, while it is devoted to one woman, the narrator is her underling, not a lover

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** "Grace O'Malley" is an atypical example, while it is devoted to one woman, the narrator is her underling, not a loverlover
** "Eliza Lee"
** "Sally Brown"

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* ''Foreign Skies'' - a Main/DarkerAndEdgier Main/ConceptAlbum about UsefulNotes/WW1

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* ''Foreign Skies'' (2017) - a Main/DarkerAndEdgier Main/ConceptAlbum about UsefulNotes/WW1



* ConceptAlbum: Their upcoming, first post-hiatus album will supposedly be one

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* ConceptAlbum: Their upcoming, first post-hiatus album will supposedly be onealbum, ''Foreign Skies'' was about UsefulNotes/WW1
* DarkerAndEdgier: Foreign Skies, while not musically darker, is certainly bleaker lyrically than their previous output. Given the subject matter, it isn't surprising.
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The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece Vancouver band that started out as a fairly standard celtic punk act with an occasional sea shanty thrown in the mix, but went full NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly by adding a strong polka influence to their third album, aptly named Polka's not dead.

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The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece Vancouver band that started out as a fairly standard celtic punk act with an occasional sea shanty thrown in the mix, but went full NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly by adding a strong polka influence to their third album, aptly named Polka's not dead.
''Polka's Not Dead''.



* ''Uncle Touchy Goes To College '' (1992)

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* ''Uncle Touchy Goes To College '' College'' (1992)




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* ''Into The North'' (2019)



* BadassBoast: "In one hundred years, there will be no emo music. In ne hundred years, there will be no screamo music. But in one thousand years, there will be POLKA"
* BilingualBonus: Some of the most popular Polish curse words in "Sleep is for the weak" - "Zajebiście, kurwa", which can be roughly translated as "Fucking awesome, for fuck's sake".

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* AlternateHistory: "Roll Northumbria" is mostly the true story of the oil tanker ''Esso Northumbria'', except for the last verse. In our universe, the poorly designed ''Northumbria'' was retired and broken up after only twelve years in service. In the song, [[spoiler: she causes a massive oil spill before this can happen.]]
* BadassBoast: "In one hundred years, there will be no emo music. In ne one hundred years, there will be no screamo music. But in one thousand years, there will be POLKA"
POLKA."
* BawdySong: "Lifeboat Man", a reworking of the traditional "Hog-Eye Man".
* BilingualBonus: Some of the most popular Polish curse words in "Sleep is for the weak" Weak" - "Zajebiście, kurwa", which can be roughly translated as "Fucking awesome, for fuck's sake".






** ''Uncle Touchy goes to college'' is often seen as this to their previous materials, containing little to no punk tracks and two songs sung in a capella

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** ''Uncle Touchy goes to college'' is often seen as this to their previous materials, containing little to no punk tracks and two songs sung in a capellacapella.



** On ''Victory square'', the songs "Boneyard" and even moreso "Victory square", are far slower and darker than the rest of the album

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** On ''Victory square'', Square'', the songs "Boneyard" and even moreso "Victory square", Square", are far slower and darker than the rest of the albumalbum.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - one of the prime examples. Starting out as a standard folk punk band in the vein of ThePogues or FloggingMolly, they grew to include sea shanty- and polka-inspired songs on their repertoire

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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - one of the prime examples. Starting out as a standard folk punk band in the vein of ThePogues Music/ThePogues or FloggingMolly, Music/FloggingMolly, they grew to include sea shanty- and polka-inspired songs on their repertoire
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* BilingualBonus: Some of the most popular Polish curse words in "Sleep is for the weak" - "Zajebiście, kurwa", which can be roughly translated as "Fucking awesome, for fuck's sake".
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They also once got beaten up for going on stage, devoting a song to the memory of Joe Strummer of TheClash, and then proceding to play a cover of "Wrecking Ball" by MileyCyrus

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They also once got beaten up for going on stage, devoting a song to the memory of Joe Strummer of TheClash, Music/TheClash, and then proceding proceeding to play a cover of "Wrecking Ball" by MileyCyrus
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The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece Vancouver band that started out as a fairly standard celtic punk act with an occasional sea shanty thrown in the mix, but went full NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly by adding a strong polka influence to their third album, aptly named Polka's not dead.

Before going on a hiatus in late 2011 (which they have since returned from), they were known as one of Vancouver's most active bands, playing a total of 180 shows in 2010 only.

They also once got beaten up for going on stage, devoting a song to the memory of Joe Strummer of TheClash, and then proceding to play a cover of "Wrecking Ball" by MileyCyrus

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!!Discography:
[[AC: Extended Plays]]
* ''Cyder Punks Unite'' (2010)
* ''Uncle Touchy Goes To College '' (1992)

[[AC: Studio Albums:]]
* ''Legends Never Die'' (2007) - Their debut album, a fairly standard celtic punk album
* ''Victory Square'' (2009) - another standard folksy album, but the instrumental "The Skrigjaargen Polka" can be seen as foreshadowing the next album
* ''Polka's Not Dead'' (2010) - the album that brings heavy polka influences into the mix, widely considered their best work to date
* ''Uncle Touchy Goes To College'' (2011)

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!!Tropes demonstrated by The Dreadnoughts include:
* BadassBoast: "In one hundred years, there will be no emo music. In ne hundred years, there will be no screamo music. But in one thousand years, there will be POLKA"
* ConceptAlbum: Their upcoming, first post-hiatus album will supposedly be one

* LighterAndSofter:
** ''Uncle Touchy goes to college'' is often seen as this to their previous materials, containing little to no punk tracks and two songs sung in a capella
* LyricalDissonance:
** "Girl", which sounds like a cheery pop song unless you listen closely to the lyrics.
** "Lost Cause" is a milder case, with fairly depressing lyrics set to upbeat acoustic guitars.
* MoodWhiplash:
** On ''Victory square'', the songs "Boneyard" and even moreso "Victory square", are far slower and darker than the rest of the album
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - one of the prime examples. Starting out as a standard folk punk band in the vein of ThePogues or FloggingMolly, they grew to include sea shanty- and polka-inspired songs on their repertoire
* OneWomanSong:
**"Paulina"
** "Grace O'Malley" is an atypical example, while it is devoted to one woman, the narrator is her underling, not a lover

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