New subscriber, Nate. Thanks for reviewing The Pogues . I regret that I never gave the Pogues a listen AT ALL in my 60+years, instead just traditional classic rock. Visited Ireland last November fell in love with their people and the music; now obsessed with The Pogues. Shane was an amazing poet and performer; such a tragic, tortured soul.RIP Shane MacGowen.
I thought this album was brilliant. I heard some talk at the time about how The Pogues were no good without Shane, and, no, they were not "The Pogues featuring Shane MacGowan", but they were something else just as good, as far as I'm concerned. Not every track knocks it out of the park, but neither does every track on any given Pogues-with-Shane album.
Well, tbh, it's been years if not decades since I listened to a Pogues album end-to-end, so I'm basing my grand pronouncements on vague impressions - but that's just how I roll, as the kids say ... or used to say at some point .....!@@chuckhutton5087
New subscriber, Nate. Thanks for reviewing The Pogues . I regret that I never gave the Pogues a listen AT ALL in my 60+years, instead just traditional classic rock. Visited Ireland last November fell in love with their people and the music; now obsessed with The Pogues. Shane was an amazing poet and performer; such a tragic, tortured soul.RIP Shane MacGowen.
I thought this album was brilliant. I heard some talk at the time about how The Pogues were no good without Shane, and, no, they were not "The Pogues featuring Shane MacGowan", but they were something else just as good, as far as I'm concerned. Not every track knocks it out of the park, but neither does every track on any given Pogues-with-Shane album.
I would only disagree on one thing….”If I should fall from Grace with God” was tremendous all the way through.
Well, tbh, it's been years if not decades since I listened to a Pogues album end-to-end, so I'm basing my grand pronouncements on vague impressions - but that's just how I roll, as the kids say ... or used to say at some point .....!@@chuckhutton5087