Meet the Sea Shanty-Singing Sailors of Sea of Thieves

It’s not every day that you’re treated to a concert in a video game (unless it’s Fortnite), but for some fortunate Sea of Thieves players, it’s happened when they stumbled across the Bristol-based acappella folk group The Longest Johns. The group has become legendary among some of the game’s most ardent admirers — not for grinding out its numerous trading factions and sporting garish purple ensembles, but for merging their love of sea shanties with the nautical nonsense of Rare’s aquatic sandbox. A Seafarer’s Song Having come together quite by accident at a performing arts charity, The Longest Johns were inspired to form after discovering a shared love of traditional folk acts … Continue reading Meet the Sea Shanty-Singing Sailors of Sea of Thieves