Man The Lifeboats are one of the UK’s most riotously alive alt‑folk-punk bands — the kind that sound like they’re playing the last gig before the world ends. They’ve carved out a space where shanty‑punk energy, big‑hearted storytelling, and festival‑tent chaos all collide. Known for raucous, upbeat folk, big choruses, stomping rhythms, and lyrics that feel like they’ve been scribbled on the back of a pub coaster at 2am, think The Pogues in overdrive, The Levellers, or The Waterboys, Get the vibe? Soul of Albion — their 2022 album that hit #27 in the official folk charts