{"product_id":"paul_mckenzie_sings_on_yer_bike","title":"Paul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike is the 13th studio album from Vancouver's Celtic punk veterans The Real McKenzies, released on May 29, 2026 via Stomp Records — marking their first full-length since departing their long-time label Fat Wreck Chords following its closure. The album packs 13 tracks into a tight 31-minute runtime, delivering what the band does best: a raucous, unruly collision of soaring bagpipes, pounding rhythms, and street-punk ferocity. Lyrically, the record swings wildly across history, folklore, love, and pure absurdity, anchored by a trilogy of songs about the infamous 16th-century Scottish cannibal clan, the Sawney Beans, which New Releases Now describes as a \"blood-splattered folk opera\" that turns grim historical material into a bar-fight anthem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Sawney Bean centerpiece, the album is notably varied in tone and subject matter. Standout tracks include \"Read A Book,\" \"I Wanna Eat Sardines (With Yer Mother),\" \"Fiona (Wee Luv Ewe),\" and \"Liver Spot,\" all of which reflect the band's characteristic blend of historical storytelling, sentimental Scottishness, and self-deprecating humour. The production, according to Dying Scene, is impeccable — bass, drums, and razor-sharp guitars punch through with clarity, while additional instrumentation including saxophones and steel guitar adds unexpected texture. Paul McKenzie himself sounds newly energized throughout, barking and crooning through the material with the conviction of someone who has spent over three decades doing exactly this — and has no intention of slowing down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53629966188858,"sku":"38553","price":33.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD \/ Album","offer_id":53629966254394,"sku":"38554","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-19_at_2.49.20_PM.jpeg?v=1781895183","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/paul_mckenzie_sings_on_yer_bike","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}