The Able Seamen, Vol. 1 is now streaming on Bandcamp and will reach all streaming services in the coming weeks.  This is one of those rare, unplanned EPs. It started when a friend said he'd come over next Saturday. Then we thought it might be funny to sing a couple sea shanties when he came out. Then we thought we'd invite a couple other old friends to join. Then, when they actually said yes, Bryan went all-in and decided that he'd write original shanties for the occasion. By the time Saturday night came around, we had four new originals and a few hours to kill. Nobody had heard anything before they arrived. The result is sloppy, funny, pitchy, heartfelt and really exactly what makes a sea shanty special. They are for the voices of average working men, and last Saturday that's what we were. As for the songs themselves, they pull on themes that are traditional to the genre and on the surface hopefully they are playful and enjoyable. But as you dive a little deeper, The C...