The Mary Wallopers share stripped-back video for ‘The Idler’

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The Mary Wallopers have shared ‘The Idler’ – the latest politically-driven single to be taken from their new album. Check out out below.Released this week, the track comes as the latest single to be released from the traditional folk band’s new album, ‘Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll’, and serves as a message of condemnation towards the figures of greed across society.Coming with a stripped-back, black-and-white music video, the single shares the band’s motif of acceptance in the face of daily injustices which have run through the ages.

It also sees the band call out money-grabbing landlords, the clergy, the taxman and petty-minded xenophobes.“Well don’t blame The Idler who sits on the corner sits on a corner a cup in their hand,” sings Sean McKenna. “But blame the idler who owns the apartments built by his cronies on next public land.” Check out the full track below.“The song was written in response to the scapegoating and vilification of ordinary people just doing what they need to do in order to keep struggling through life, rarely harming anyone,” said McKenna of the inspiration behind the new song.“Meanwhile those in positions of power, the ones who often create or uphold such situations, are held in high esteem and regarded as pillars of the community.

In essence it is a simple call to punch up, not down.”The track is one of the three original Mary Wallopers compositions on Irish Rock ’n’ Roll – which will mark the band’s second album.

The LP is set for release tomorrow (October 13) and can be pre-ordered here.Alongside the announcement of the new album, The Mary Wallopers are also set to embark on their previously announced dates across Europe, Great Britain and Ireland.