Rum Sodomy & The Lash

I wish it leaned more towards the high-energy tracks as I really enjoyed those. The slower stuff isn't bad...but doesn't hold up as well. I appreciate that The Pogues walked so that Flogging Molly and The Dropkick Murphys could run. 3.5

My second Pogues album on this list, and this one was a good bit better than the first. For someone who has never traveled, it fits my imagination of fun and whiskey-soaked times at an Irish pub. The weightier matters of war (A Pair of Brown Eyes, The Gentleman Soldier, And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda) and vigilante justice (Jesse James) are subsumed by rollicking shanties sung by inebriated singers (the music is always tight, though) at high tempos that had me tapping and swaying along.

Somehow good? Despite Elvis being such a loser. FOUR

wake up, its saint patricks day again

honestly, good!!!! not my thing, but the irish deserve this!!

There's definitely a place for Irish folk, it's not something I listen to often, and I would even say it's a type of music that I'd rather listen to live than on an album but considering I'd never heard this before (aside from the more famous songs), I really enjoyed it. Favourites included Dirty Old Town, Shelly MacLennane, and Jesse James.

Great album. Variety yet consistency. Such Pogues.

Play the Pogues drinking game by drinking whenever The Pogues are playing.

Best songs: ?

Folksy and gritty in just the right ways. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a personal fave.

Jimmy McNulty approved 4 Stars

I was so ready to hate this and I really enjoyed myself. Lots of songs I’d never heard that I immediately added to my liked songs playlist. This is what it’s all about, discovering stuff you never would have touched and getting a pleasant surprise! And I’d absolutely categorise this as a must listen as it’s really varied but still seminal to the genre and has had long lasting influential impact.

Los Pogues, como Shane (un alcohólico irlandés emigrado a UK), son esenciales únicos y geniales. Una banda estupenda, con gran solvencia técnica y un líder realmente carismático e inspirado. Prefiero If I should fall... pero este fue el que los puso en el mapa. Es necesario recordar el estupendo Poguetry in Motion , el Ep entre ambos discos. O ese temazo que fue The Irish Rover con os Dubliners (el vídeo actuando juntos es toda una celebración). Produce Costello, la portada está basada en el Rapto de Medusa, el título en Churchill... y las letras son dignas de un gran escritor. Destacan Sally MacLennane, A Pair of Brown Eyes y la versión de Dirty Old Town que se convirtió en el estándar de referencia. También And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Imprescindibles.

I appreciate the Pogues, and McGowan, and I think this is a really great album. It only falls short of 5 for me because deep down I can never really Connect with the traditional music of The Isles or whatever. Makes me feel like an interloper or something.

Everyone in Ireland has a Shane MacGowan story. I remember someone I went to college with telling me about the time they went to see The Pogues: “We were waiting for an hour for Shane MacGowan to make an appearance. When he finally did, he was in such a state that he couldn’t stand up, and they had to bring him out in a wheelchair. But as soon as the music started, he was up, singing as if none of that had happened.” How much of these types of stories were true, and how many had grown legs? It’s hard to say. He had become the stuff of folklore or legend. I’ve never been a huge fan of Irish trad. I know, I’m Irish, what the hell? I enjoy listening to it live, I appreciate the musicianship, but it’s just not something I’d ever really sit down and decide to put on at home. I’ve gotten to love a lot of the contemporary Irish trad stuff that’s emerged in recent years, like Lankum in particular, but trad just wasn’t ever my thing really. Saying that, The Pogues aren’t JUST trad. There’s a raucous punk vibe that they bring to the trad scene. Or are they bringing trad to the punk scene? It’s not just MacGowan, but he’s clearly the figurehead. I really liked this album. The changing tempo dynamics of “The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn”, the folky brilliance of “A Pair of Brown Eyes”, the mad feral energy of “Wild Cats of Kilkenny”, and the absolute best version of “Dirty Old Town” ever made. “And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” is definitely my favourite song here though. Paired back to just MacGowen’s voice and a banjo to start off with, more instruments start to sneak in: an accordion first, then the rhythm section, and so on, until the glorious moment that the brass section comes in. Shane MacGowen’s antics always took the attention, but listening back to an album like this shows how much talent The Pogues had for songwriting and performing. Even if trad isn’t fully my thing, I absolutely loved “Rum Sodomy & The Lash”.

Good music, but not really my thing

I enjoyed this one. Never knew what the hype was about them until I heard this. Jaunty and fun. Glad it's on the list.

I didn't expect to like this so much. I was aware of the band, but honestly this feels so heartfelt and sincere. Probably more Irish folk here than punk and I like it a lot.

Always kind of mildly avoided The Pogues, maybe it’s the people I went to high school with that liked them, and how earnestly they did, and how they can’t relate to the subject matter? I don’t know if this is a complete thought. It’s akin to a suburban white kid really into hardcore rap or something.

Här finns en del fräscha och roliga låtar. Men man kan bara dricka så mycket whisky i en shanty town.

8/10 Irish forever

This really isn't my speed, but it definitely has a place, and I can respect it. They have a very unique style of music and I liked the album, but it isn't something I would listen to regularly. Low 4.

This is an unbelievably clever album, it harnesses chaos and sentimentality but never lets any one mood dominate. They make traditional songs sound current, and make their own songs sound like traditional songs. And the voice, having been lucky enough to see them live with Shane singing there’s so much soul and passion, far more than more technically proficient singers can provide

i had never heard of the pogues before but this album so enjoyable i became an irish pirate for a moment

Well, with a name like that, how can it NOT be all kinds of fun

Fun, diverse, and knows exactly what it's doing. Will have to return to it at some point

A Rovin' I'll Go For A Pair Of Brown Eyes 1001 Albums Generator 250 (3/18/2026) What an album to get the day after St. Patrick's Day. I should've been listening to this all day yesterday. Also 250 albums! Crazy that I've been at this for almost a year. Anyway, as with their following album, If I Should Fall From Grace, a lot of the best songs here have these slow starts before exploding into unapologetically Irish punk. The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn is a great example of this. I do think that my favorite songs here tend to be the drinking songs that you could just imagine dozens of drunk Irish blokes screaming in a pub somewhere in Belfast, like Sally MacLennane and Billy's Bones. Some of the ballads here are good too, but they tend to be more hit-or-miss. I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday is beautiful (Cait O'Riordan's vocals are a real standout), but The Old Main Drag is not great in my opinion. Now, what to do about the 8 minute closer? And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a slow waltz that I didn't like much on first listen, but it grew on me so hard during my second listen. I know it wasn't written by The Pogues, but they do it justice and gosh, the lyrics are just so heartbreaking. I think it's a brave way to end the album. In spite of a couple hiccups in the tracklist, Rum Sodomy & The Lash is a wonderful album, and I think I like it slightly more than their following effort, although I could see an argument for either. 4/5. FUCK THE BLACK AND TANS. I could go for a Guinness.. Favs: The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn Sally MacLennane And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda Least Fav: The Old Main Drag

Pirate Rock is great 5:35 AM study music, it turns out. A ton of fun!

Loved it and not a Christmas song in sight

Although The Pogues can be blamed for inspiring a couple of absolutely terrible bands (I'm looking at you Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys), Rum, Sodomy & the Lash is an excellent album.

Such an interesting album and fun! All fun and games until Spotify couldn't load the last song lol

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! I could see myself re-listening to this album.

Great album, perfect for hiking the Highlands.

This is a perfect 10 song album and a very very good 18 song album

Gotta love the Pogues

Yeah this was a riot

A pretty good version of what it is, falls dangerously close to being in the same song for an hour territory but just about pulls it out of the bag

I was liking the album, some great songs in the beginning. Honestly the folk/callresponse/new england thing really works for me. But about halfway through I began to lag and it was just taking more time than I was hoping for. There was a sameness to the songs and the shtick was getting tired... BUT THEN CAME I'M A FREEBORN MAN OF THE USA. I'm not even American and it hit so hard that I turned around. Great album, perfect wake song, get pissed with the boys in an Irish bar and sing along.

Pleasantly surprised I did not expect to like so much this album. But the flutes and bagpipes where a fresh note to the music I am used to listen to. I will definitely have a second listen to the album or a different album by the band. 3,75/5.

Imperfect, honest, warm and mesmerising. A classic album. RIP Shane

This is the perfect album to listen to when drunk. Favourite Songs: The Wild Cats of Kilkenny, Sally MacLennane, A Pistol for Paddy Garcia, Dirty Old Town. Least Favourite Songs: I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day, Navigator.

I liked this record a lot, definitely more than If I Should Fall From Grace. Made me want to drink and dance and sing with friends. 3.5/5

4. Good. Not very replayable?

219/1089 Second Pogues album from this project and once again i enjoyed listening to it. it’s not as strong as If I Should Fall From Grace With God but i do like this style of Irish Folk/Celtic Punk Rock fusion faves: A Pair of Brown Eyes, A Pistol for Paddy Garcia, The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn, Wild Cats of Kilkenny 73/100

Fine album.

Dig the Pogues.

Raw and emotional. And drunk. Really, really drunk.

Really good album with Shane MacGowan's instantly recognizable voice. This has exposed a lot of people to celtic music with it's typical depressing lyrics. LOL

I didn't think I'd enjoy a full album of trad music, but these guys proved me wrong.

I prefer If I Should Fall as a listen but this album kicks some serious butt and pulls some major tears. What may set this - two songs that feel like standards - Old Main Drag and Pair of Brown Eyes. That is by no means faint praise. Quite the opposite.

The most fun I’ve had since starting this project

It's excellent if one likes Irish music. Fortunately today I was in the mood for it

Really fun music. Enjoyed it very much.

Day 183 Incredibly talented songwriter, some classics here. Highlights A pair of brown eyes Dirty old town The band played waltzing Matilda

cool

Makes this sober Australian feel like a drunk Irishman.

I don't remember having heard this before and I really enjoyed it a lot. Probably my favourite discovery so far from this site.

Irish folks songs with a punk twist, whats not to like

Full of bangers, the difficult 2nd album clearly not thoroughly enjoyed the vibe

Great instrumentation and Shane McGowan’s voice matches it perfectly. The songs are brilliant. Just a really enjoyable listen.

Cool album cover. Was worried this would all just be pirate punk folk music which is my idea of hell but there were some really nice tunes on this

3.5/5. I’ve always been aware of some of the more modern Celtic punk/folk bands like Flogging Molly, and listening to this album you can definitely tell it influenced many of those groups. Theres a Lot of little instrumental flourishes I like on this album, like the snare on “the gentleman soldier” being made to sound like a gunshot or the horns on the closer “the band played waltzing Matilda.” This one was a pleasant discovery for me.

8 - GOOD

I luv me lucky charms

That was a nice listen.

I grew up with my dad's love for the polite Clancy Brothers, and by the time I was in college I was into Boston Irish punk of Dropkick Murpherys. This is somewhere in between (closer to the latter) but what I really dig about The Pogues is they really straddle that line between the drunken pub patron and full out pub brawl, which I thanks gives them an a slight Edge only because they are quite more variant than either the Clancy's or Murpherys. Granted I do like *Fall From Grace* better and it has the quintessential Pogues songs, this was a great first time listenin for me, most notably "A Pair of Brown Eyes", "The Wild Cats of Kilkenny", "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (great political closer), and Cait O'Riordan's take on "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" 8.4 ★★★★

More consistent than the other Pogues record in the book. There is still s limit foe my enjoyment od this Celtic rock stuff. 4 stars

I think this is a great album with plenty of great tunes. Elvis Costello produced it, and while their next album has their biggest songs, this one is more consistent to me. "The Old Main Drag", "A Pair of Brown Eyes", "And the Band Played Waltzing Matlilda", and "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" are the standouts for me, but nothing really weak here. 4.5 stars.

Top of the morning to ya! What a fine Pogues album we have here. With many a great song such as Dirty Old Town… and Dirty Old Town. Perfect music to go with my 10 pints Guinness and pot of gold. Four leafed clovers out of five.

A band I'd avoided for years, assuming their schtick was inauthentic, or maybe I just wasn't ready for the instrumentation or folk stylings, but this album is hitting for me now. Elvis Costello did them a solid recording the band as live as possible- they have an infectious passion and the album has a potent and virile energy front to back. The record is perfectly sequenced, alternating originals, covers and instrumentals, as well as different vocalists and styles. The ‘punk’ tag doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, and I still don’t really know how authentic it is in regards to Irish folk, but what I do find convincing is the sound of youth- staying up late, drinking too much, locking eyes across the room and singing at the top of your lungs, feeling invincible and doomed in equal measure.

This is the second Pogues album I've gotten while doing this list and damnit, their music is really starting to grow on me. I was halfway through before I knew it. You definitely need to be in the right mood for their "Celtic Punk", but if you are this is a pretty incredible album. Great music.

Not really any different to the other Pogues record on here, but still good fun.

Riktigt bra skiva och musik man verkligen sveps med av och blir glad av att höra. Utan att vara någon musikhistoriker så känns det som att Pogues har skapat, eller åtminstone är helt synonyma med, den här genren, vilket förstås ska premieras. Var inne på att sätta en femma ett tag, men tycker att det det finns några låtar som inte riktigt håller måttet för högsta betyg. Kanske om den hade kortats ned lite. Grym skiva oavsett och en stark fyra!

This was a big surprise for me I thought for sure I would not like this album because it would be too Irish. While it was occasionally typical Irish music it was also mixed with slower more complex songs that I enjoyed. This one’s a keeper.

Makes me want to chug a tankard of ale and mosh on a ship. Faves: Sally MacLennane, A Rainy Night in Soho, The Body of an American

I really like this album, but there seems to be some filler. At more than an hour long, they could have made some cuts.

This brings to mind Great Big Sea and a grand kitchen party - I love the sound, although there are a few flat tracks on here.

A great album! Not a dull track. It's a tight but varied collection: blistering, raucous pub songs mixed with instrumentals and emotional ballads. Skillfully performed. It's a great sounding studio album with the energy of a live band. Every song tells a story. It's my first Pogues album. I had no idea what to expect. I loved it. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda," is a crushingly heartfelt masterpiece. It's a sober, beautiful way to cap off wild 45 minute adventure.

Very frenetic punk folk that I didn't know I'd be enjoying today, overall 4 stars, I really liked the slower Waltzing Matilda at the end.

This is essentially a Celtic Folk album (pub songs, not fiddle/dance tunes) with a punk attitude. And it works very well. 4 stars.

It’s cool to get a second Pogues album. This one was at least as good as the other, if not better. Some of the banjo was a bit much, but I really liked the overall album. Favorite Track: A Pistol for Paddy Garcia

Was only familiar with the Christmas song from athe Pogues but I was pleasantly surprised by this. Love the Irish folk punk vibes.

Cualquier disco de los Pogues te transporta a la buena y vieja Irlanda rural. Con su folklore, cultura, bailes y canciones de taberna.

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

Excellent

I really like this album but I don’t love it. I think the biggest issue is the fucking singer on Jesse James and Gentleman Soldier.

Love a bit of Irish tunes 4/5

I like these guys

I enjoyed this album a lot. Wasn’t sure what to expect from the title, album art and the label “alternative” on Apple Music, but pleasantly surprised when it was Celtic Rock!

The album art on this is wild. I wasn’t super awake and ready for the high energy of this album. It’s hard not to get into Celtic - sea shanty styled music though. Callie was bopping to the beat while smashing toys. Was a fun morning.

Makes me want to join a few of me lads in a pub and belt out a few tunes over a few pints.

Best Song: Sally MacLennane Who doesn't like a little Celtic punk music? I was new to them and really enjoyed it. 4/5

Listening to this made me drunk and smelly, great work lads!

I knew Fairytale of New York but I wasn’t expecting Flogging Molly’s entire schtick to have been lifted. I also love the brutal title when it’s really just music from The Shire

As always, listening to this made me feel crusty and hungover.

Full of toe-tapping tunes. A strong pass of the Old grey Whistle Test.

Well that was fun...

Excellent Celtic-punk!

Not what I usually listen to, but it was pretty dang good!

Ah they are wonderful. I really enjoyed this, including the tracks I didn't know.

They may not be the most authentic of Irish/Celtic Folk bands, but they are probably the most well known, and had a major role in popularising the genre. This isn’t quite as good as If I Should Fall From Grace With God which came after, but it’s still good with some outstanding stuff - And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda in particular. As far as Irish bands go, U2 aren’t fit to sniff the shit on The Pogues boots, and Shane MacGowan had a thousand times more integrity and poetry in one of his rotted teeth than Bluto and The Fridge have in their entire bodies combined.

A bit like Willie Nelson: quite samey but in a very pleasant and enjoyable way.

Rambunctious

Meanders a bit near the end which is a shame but still a great album 4.5*

1. The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn - fast trad/punk tune. Brilliant start to album 2. The Old Main Drag - drunken. Bit boring 3. The Wild Cats of Kilkenny - great bass and guitar. Instrumental belter. 4. I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day - Cait's vocals on this are amazing. Shame she didn't sing more for the Pogues. 5. A Pair of Brown Eyes - Catchy ballad. MacGowan in great form. 6. Sally MacLennane - Knee slapper 7. Dirty Old Town - Perfect 10/10 8. Jesse James - Good tune, don't like the singing on this one as much though 9. Navigator - Nice slow ballad. Great lyrics 10. Billy's Bones - catchy wee tune. Short and sweet 11. The Gentleman Soldier - don't like the singing on this one either. Bit weird. 12. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Nice end to the album. Shane's vocals haunting.

So first listen I was hating everything and everyone to the point where I was going to give this one star. Living in Northern Ireland this would have been borderline treasonous lol. I gave it another go later on in much better form and bloody loved it, a proper fun listen. Top Track - Wild Cats of Kilkenny

Great album with lots of good songs. The lyrics and vocal delivery are excellent. The guy was really insanely good at this. I don't think I have ever actually listened to this whole album but its great from beginning to end. Really enjoyed it and will listen again.

All ye naysayers and haters, I am sorry but you haven't done some Irish jigging in a long time and it shows. Let those feet loose for your own sake and the sake of everyone around you. You'll be a much more pleasant person afterwards I promise. I’m also a firm believer all man-woman duets forever and now on should be done like The Gentleman Soldier.

Scratches me itchin' taint, aye it does.

A fun listen. Reminded me of a more basic version of the Waterboys. I am not critically acclaiming this album, but it was entertaining for sure. Low 4.

Just so much fun

Thoughts before listening: The Pogues are awesome. I only ever owned their greatest hits on CD, so it will be nice to listen to what's supposed to be their best album. Review: Drunken Irish folk songs played with a punk rock attitude. I love it, and these guys went on to inspire a bunch of bands I discovered in my 90s punk days i.e. Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys. Its a fun listen. 4-stars

Some of their best work.

I feel the same way about this album as I did the Pogues other album on this list. It's better than I thought it would be but I still have no idea if I would just sit down and listen to it. Perhaps if I were in an Irish pub. The sound is still better than the current Irish punk-rock stuff that seems to permeate a lot of the American Irish sound these days. Whether there needs to be another Pogues album in the book or one album would have sufficed can be argued, as the sound here is very similar to the sound on their other albums. If you hear one, you haven't heard them all, but you certainly would have gotten the point. Really fun album and I had heard "Waltzing Matilda" many times in my life but I think this may be my favorite version.

masterful storytelling and quality musicianship. you can practically smell the cigarette smoke and whiskey as you hear these songs. my brother has been into the pogues for a long time, and if i remember correctly, this is his favourite album of theirs. great listen from start to finish. highlights: “the old main drag” “a pair of brown eyes” “and the band played waltzing matilda”

4.5 Traditional and punk at the same time. Would not be a bad addition to any record collection

I'm not Irish, but I do love this genre. This one is right up there with Dropkick Murpheys.

For a person raised to dance the reel and jig, this is heart music. Pour us another round and sing us another tale!

Beer, friends, and Irish music makes for a great night

Great band, great album.

I like it better than their other album on the list. Favorite song: wild cats of kilkenny

Good - 4.0

Ach die Pogues, ganz alte Zeiten...schon gut! c

That was fun. Not sure it could be an all the time, any time record. But I would listen to it a lot of the time.

This is one of the bands that makes me happy to have done this little project. It's a band I never would've found otherwise, they're great (not spectacular but great), lot of fun to listen to, and I thoroughly enjoy.

A blend of punk, Irish, and drinking songs. It works well, I only think I would listen to this on St Patrick's day or tailgating a Notre Dame Game. Wild Cats of Kilkenny: 4/5 Sally MacLennane: 4/5 London Girl: 5/5 The Body of an American: 4/5

Godt gang i noget irsk folkemusik med punk toner. God lyd

The lack of a comma makes me wonder, is this sodomy with a rum bottle? Rum enema? Just asking. The Pogues rule.

Wonderful album, not boring to listen to, I loved it!

Irish punk, felt kind of pirate-y

I was irish in a past life

Fantastic Irish folk album. The sentimentality, the prose, the mild but full instrumentation. It's like a nice shepherds pie. I wouldn't order it at a restaurant to celebrate or anything, but if it was what was for dinner I would be stoked.

Pretty good. Not my thing, clear influence on Irish bands like Dropkick Murphy or Flogging Molly which I just associate with being a teen. Better with headphones, second listen surprised me by how much I enjoyed. Well done niche music.

Entering a cool Irish pub... nothing I'd put on by myself, but a fun experience

218/1089 - Same as my first review. They definitely know their sound.

The catch-22 is that the rawness that moves this up to a 4 prevents it from being a 5. Great fun for a whiskey night or a facsimile thereof.

Usually, I can only handle one or two songs of Shane McGowan vocals. But this album is probably the high point of the Pogues, at least for me. Several of the songs really have some heart to 'em. And the singing isn't as argle-bargle as most McGowan stuff. 3.5* and rounding up, partially out of surprise.

This is the kind of thing I would hardly ever listen to just because I think it needs a v specific sort of context to make it work, if that makes sense?? As in I listened to it today while cleaning my kitchen and scrubbing limescale off the kitchen sink and that just didn’t feel like the right context, you know? I think this album should be listened to in a social setting. Anyway that said I will likely not listen to it again for a really long time but I think it’s great, 4 stars, boom.

I still think "Hell's Ditch" is their best album but I understand why this is their most popular. Unfortunately, I'm going to be singing "Sally MacLananne" in my head the rest of the day. Though I will say that "And the Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda'" might wind up in my History curriculum sometime in the future.

⭐︎4.0 中世のヨーロッパ風のケルティックサウンドとパンクロックを融合したサウンドが斬新。 ボーカル曲よりもインスト曲の方が個人的には高評価。

Love the sound. Brings me back to My adolescence

80s folk punk. Fun genre, rowdy and old-fashioned. Irish folk with a punk twist, edgy and wild.

4 Stars (11/15)

This isn't music that I would choose to listen to, but I did enjoy listening to it. The album seemed well put together and I'm glad I got the experience of listening to it.

Really enjoy the fact it’s Irish songs but with good production. One of the downsides for me about trad music is the sameyness of it all, and the album doesn't do that. Really like the different effects. Gives each song distinct character which is lacking in most traditional music. Lyrics are obviously funny and relatable.

Love the Pogues. Maybe not quite as good as later albums, but RS&tL still can scratch that Pogues itch. 4.5/5

Punk and Irish Folk at it's finest

Quite enjoyable.

Mindre ensformig enn jeg trodde det skulle være. Flere veldig gode låter, men også en del filler.

I have seen this album for sale but never bought it because of its name and my preconceptions of the band. So I didn't ever expect to say something like this, But....... I think I may be a closet Pogues fan. I really liked this. His voice though by most standards is not good, really seems to suit these songs. And the band appear to be consummate musicians. I find it impossible to even contemplate giving it less than a 4, but not worth a 5.

This was cool.

Great hybrid of punk and traditional instrumentation.

sodomy

Songs to scally your wag

A style all their (Celtic) own.

This is fun and you really can’t tell the McGowan originals from the traditional songs. Loses a bit for the awful cover of Waltzing Matilda though, definite low point

up to date fiddly diddly

I thoroughly enjoyed this album! I was reminded of a more tame, and more varied, Dropkick Murphy's whom I also love. I love the Irish shanty vibe, the seafaring pirate sound which so my of these songs ooze. But, I loved the softer songs even more. No two songs gave me the same feeling or provided the same listening experience and that's something that really elevates an album for me. Favorite Songs: The Band Played Waltzing Matilda Sally MacLennan A Pair of Brown Eyes

Was different but not bad

Another great album by the Pogues. Great variety in songs, great lyrics and storytelling, great fun instrumentation.

I imagine this is what plays in Irish people's heads all day

The Old Main Drag A Pair of Brown Eyes Sally MacLennane Dirty Old Town

Bloody hell this bloke loves canals

Welp. This certainly fills a niche.

Clearly I am missing something, why is Elvis Costello the producer on this album? And why did this album have a great sound to it while the Elvis Costello album we had was so damn bland? I really enjoyed this, likely because I rarely listen to Celtic rock and it's refreshing. Maybe there are better albums than this in the genre, but since it's my only point of reference, it's a clear 4 at min.

Some pretty solid Celtic rock here.

Is it weird that this reminds me about the mountain goats? I love irish lyricism, truthfully, and love that Elvis Costello called this album "capturing them in their dilapidated glory."

I very much enjoyed this but not quite as much as the first Pogues album we had. I don’t like their slower songs as much and it felt like this album had more slow songs than the prior one. Still a solid 4 for my beloved Pogues!

I feel like I'm in an Irish pub listening to this great music

The version on Spotify really sucked, volume changes between tracks, some barely listenable due to the poor quality. So, when I finished listening, I went over to YouTube and listened to the whole album again, this time with the ability to actually hear the whole album. More traditional folk than punk to my ears, although I imagine back in the day this would be seen otherwise. It's a very solid album, no real low points, a few high points, particularly the last track. I don't think it's quite enough for five stars, but it's a strong 4 stars.

I liked it a lot, not my usual genre but definitely solid

Great lyrics and distinct mumbling voice = A punk Bob Dylan band!

This record is the Pogues coming into their own. It is clear that they have a reverence for the material and a drive to have fun playing it. RIP Shane McGowan.

Trur denne kom på rett tidspunkt no, dette var veldig likande

Good stuff, some keepers.

Den her plade giver mig altid lyst til at flytte til Irland og blive pub-bums.

This is Irish as fuck which means it's automatically good.

Not everyone can spin a yarn like the great Shane McgGowan could.

Love these guys. No one like 'em. Modern day Robin Hood music

Who knew the Pogues sang sea shanties.

I’ll respect it if you’re someone who says they can’t get into The Pogues but I don’t have that problem, and I’m superior as a result. I can’t help it! Great music, especially “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.”

Quite enjoyed this one, a different type of music than I usually find myself listening to but one I could enjoy occasionally. I know they didn't write it, but I did find their rendition of "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" moving.

A classic

For a while there in the 1990s this was one of the handful of albums I considered untouchable. Not perfect, but just special in a way that couldn’t be tarnished. You could slot this along side just about anything on a mixtape, With time, The Pogues, if not their records, and Celtic punk have indeed been ruined a bit by association: my fellow Irish-Americans adopted them and all that came along as an authentic music, the real deal, etc. The Clash, but when you’re throwing back Jameson and Guinness with your people. You see it all over media, but only in that completely fabricated McDonald’s franchise of the diaspora: the Irish pub. Of course this leaves aside that they were as Irish as I am, none actually native-born, just with Irish ancestors. But, however you convey authenticity, Shane and co. had no problems there. Just, ugh, if I have to see another Irish wake set in New England that features a Pogues sinaglong...Hollywood is convinced you could meet someone outside the Broadway T stop and they’d sing the entire Pogues catalog and dance a jig FOR FREE.

first listen love it

01) The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn - 8,0 02) The Old Main Drag - 7,0 03) The Wild Cats of Kilkenny - 7,5 04) I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day - 7,5 05) A Pair of Brown Eyes - 9,0 06) Sally MacLennane - 7,5 07) Dirty Old Town - 10,0 08) Jesse James - 8,0 09) Navigator - 8,0 10) Billy's Bones - 7,0 11) The Gentleman Soldier - 7,5 12) And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,92 (79/100) Current ranking: 185/538

# Album Name: Rum Sodomy and The last # Artist: Pogues # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Good album. Love the irish folk feel on it. Biggest downside is the number of tracks and length of the album. Could easily be 15 mins or so shorter. # Top Tunes: Brown eyes / Sall maclennane / dirty old town / navigator # Would I listen to it again? Most of it

Enjoyed the Body of an American as reminds me of the Wire

Good. I love Shane and the irish sounds that the pogues produce however a little over long.

Good fun album! No really bad songs, but I prefer when they speed it up a little. Best track: Sally MacLennane

Sober: 4 stars With some drinks at the bar: 5 stars

Folk, and punk for that matter, are generally quite limited genres. It's about what you do within reasonably limited restrictions, rather than some kind of free-for-all. With that in mind, this is pretty impressive. Mixing fantastic lyrics with a range of instrumentation and styles, from dancing on the tables to drowning your sorrows alone. Shane MacGowan is not a man blessed with a pitch perfect trained voice, but the character and swagger is there in abundance. It's not perfect - London Girl in particular smacks of "will you give us a single for the radio?" - but you're unlikely to get this combination bettered anywhere else. Will be coming back to this one.

This was sick

This album is one of those on this list that people will either love with a passion, or hate with an equal passion. There really is no in between. Read the other reviews. For me, I enjoyed it. It made me wanna drink Guiness in a pub till I couldn't see, punch a donkey, piss in the street and pass-out in a barn while walking home. Not for everyone.

4 stars

A classic. Immediate but rewards detailed list, strong lyrics. A blend of folk with a punk sensibility. It is still a great lp and has not dated sound just as fresh.

Did I enjoy this album? Kind of. Is it great? Absolutely. -1 for lyrics, even though they are pretty hard to decipher sometimes. -1 for instrumentals, pretty unique sound. -1 star for catchy tunes. Dirty old town, dirty old tooooooooown. -1 star for being original. Punk and folk together is something I hadn't thought of mixing. -I'm docking one point for this album being too long and some boring songs. Also, the sound is too constant (not enough variety). I can see why it's here, and they are certainly doing something new and cool. It's just missing something. Not sure how to explain it. Also not really my style. Absolutely belongs on this list, but my enjoyment of it was probably 3/5.

Annar tónlistarstíll sem mér finnst gaman að hlusta á, hressandi írsk drykkjutónlist. Það versta er að textarnir eru oft mjög skemmtilegir eða áhugaverðir en ég næ ekki að meðtaka þá alla vegna framburðarins og hraðans en gott stöff samt

You know what? Hell yea.

Right from the start, we have a crazed frenzy of accordions, acoustic guitars, flutes, and a grand Irish-folk sounding vocal. It's the kind of music that's just ridiculously fun to listen to, and (at least at the beginning) there's very little to fault. The Pogues are having a blast, and it shows. The instrumental tracks interposed throughout the album, containing just as much energy as any of the sung ones, are fun. I wish more albums were willing to do the same. (Interludes don't count. I'm looking at you, 90s hip-hop.) Overall, I don't have too much to say about the album. There's isn't much of a flow or sense of album structure apart from the last few tracks. Rum Sodomy ends with a harrowing war lament in The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, kind of thematically similar to Billy Joel's Goodnight Saigon. I like to think the former was inspired by the latter. It's an unexpectedly serious ending to an album filled with joy and colour. The ones that really throw all caution to the wind and just have fun repetitive lyrics are some of the best (specifically, Sally MacLennane). A very good record. 4/5 Key tracks: The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn, Sally MacLennane, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

The Pogues in general are a beautiful collision between Irish trad music and punk rock, and this album is truly a delightful example. Just visited Ireland in January, and hearing this makes me want to go back 😊

so THATS why people think the Dropkicks are corny

7/10.

That was so epic

i grew up with this album

Another really fun album. Love the flutes and guitar. I just really like albums that use traditional instruments well. Highlights: The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn Wild Cats of Kilkenny Sally MacLeanne Jesse James The Gentleman Soldier

Eigenlijk echt positief verrast! Ik was een beetje bang dat het het zoveelste standaard rock album was, maar dit is een soort Ierse folk/piraten band? Geen idee wat het precies is, maar ik heb me eigenlijk heel goed vermaakt hiermee! Alleen de laatste paar nummers zijn ontzettend zacht? Geen idee hoe dat precies komt, maar gelukkig is het begin wel normaal qua volume en zelfs echt lekker weg te luisteren. Nee echt. Piraten/Ierse folkrock, een genre dat ik nog nooit eerder gehoord had maar waar ik me best wel mee vermaakt heb. 4 sterren voor het verassingseffect! FAVO: The Sick Bed of Cuchulain, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Sally MacLennane, Dirty old town

Brilliant - a little samesy, but plenty to say and plenty going on! :)

You know what, hell yeah.

The Pogues are truly unique, traditional Irish music, punk hybrid that speaks to my soul. Rum Sodomy and the Lash is them at their rawness, angriest however not their best. Still a defining album. 8.4/10

Heard several songs from this before. I generally enjoy Shane McGowan's singing style, and I have had periods where I've listened to a lot of Irish music. I figure I'll probably enjoy this one, especially the hits. Not too fussed about the amount of bonus tracks, though they will not count towards the final rating. The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn I don't really have much to say. I enjoy the energy. Fun. Would definitely be fun to sing along to. Great track. 4/5 The Old Man Draig Evocative imagery. Sounds miserable, pretty in theme with music of this ilk. He does seem to be describing England so it makes sense at least. Liked it enough. 3.5/5 The Wild Cats of Kilkenny Some era appropriate creative choices in the instrumentation, even when using traditional instruments it sounds distinctly mid-80s at the start. Melds into some traditional irish music, which evokes the image of someone dancing on a table. Punk elements blend for a nice fusion. Interesting. 4.5/5 I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day The female vocals were unexpected. Whatever that wind instrument is sounds cool. The vocals are nothing spectacular, chorus is just fine. I'll give it points for being unique on the album. 3.5/5 A Pair of Brown Eyes Fantastic song. I really like how it is written and performed. I just think everything works. Beautiful and emotional. A personal favourite. 5/5 Sally MacLennane A fun nostalgic pub song. Another fun song to sing along to. Well performed. Stereotypical in some aspects, though doesn't detract from it really. Like it. 4/5 Dirty Old Town Another classic song, evokes old memories. If you grew up in a small industrial town or rural area many of the lyrical themes here feel real. Can't explain why this one hit so hard for me. Personal bias. 5/5 Jesse James Rougher vocals fit as a creative choice for the story of the notorious outlaw. The whistle melody is fun. Fun retelling of the famous tale. Good. 3.5/5 Navigator The vocals are a bit muddled here. A bit slow. The chorus is great, think the vocal melody is pretty. Banjo sound good. Good. 3.5/5 Billy's Bones That's fast. Hard to follow. Short and simple, probably fun to attempt to sing along with. Just fun. 4/5. The Gentleman Soldier War critique. The alternating vocals don't work too well. The "female" voice isn't great. The song itself is fine. The leaving for service theme and the marching drums work well. Fine. 3/5 The Band Played Waltzing Matilda The vocals are differently mixed, making them really loud. Instrumentally sparse. I always found this song meandering and slow, which rings through for this version as well. It's an important commentary on the horrors of war, and well written, but I find it sort or boring and long. However it remains relevant in today's strange climate. Fine cover. 3/5 Bonus Tracks. A Pistol for Paddy Garcia Neat little instrumental which evokes old spaghetti westerns, featuring some Irish twang. The horse-gallop-like drums are fun. Decent. 3.5/5 London Girl I don't like the instrumentation, the style, or the mixing. Sounds extremely dated. The pop style really does not fit McGowan's vocals. I don't like it. 2/5 Rainy Night in Soho A popular song. Well written. Sax and flute work well. The strings are also nice. A bit overbearing. Decent. 3.5/5 The Body of an American Tempo switch is interesting. Muddled vocals. Chorus is the highlight. Goes on a bit too long. The instrumental at the end is a bit pointless. Evokes military funeral. Might be fun to sing along to after a few pints. Fine. 3/5 Planxty Noel Hill Another instrumental track, though this one doesn't add anything. Sounds like a fairly standard Irish band jam if that's even a thing. Overstays its welcome, gets a bit annoying. A bit pointless. 2/5 The Parting Glass Another traditional cover. Considering the history of the song it makes sense its at the end of the album. Decent performance. Fine. 3/5 I had fun with this one, though it was hard to figure out what to judge it by, as it's mostly covers and reimaginings of traditional songs. The Pogues did a good job at creating their own sound, and many of the reimaginings created tracks that are more palatable to modern ears while still respecting the originals. Much of what I liked about the album came from the performances. Thought the mixing was a bit hit and mix. Instrumentally I have no idea what I'm talking about here, so I can only say I thought it was good purely based on vibes. I must also add that there is plenty of history here, where many of the songs call back to times of turmoil under control of the British, which adds an element of commentary to the album, which I enjoy. I don't think there were any bad songs on here, some of them were even great, though it still lacks a little bit of consistent greatness to score full points from me. Fave track. A Pair of Brown Eyes Least fave track. Gentleman Soldier

I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. It's an interesting style musically, that's for sure!

Thoroughly enjoyed

Hard rockin good time tunes. Not much commentary, other than hell yea. 4.5/5

Did know I need this in my life. Had me dreaming of an 18th century pub with a nice pint, maybe some whiskey and some good mates, talking about “foook the Gardaí” Also fun reading the Spotify band overview to learn the previous name of frontman Shane MacGowan’s band was: the Nipple Erectors.

If you don’t enjoy this are you even alive? Pour one out for Shane MacGowan who was with us longer than anyone expected. Guinness definitely tastes better with The Pogues playing in the background. Thanks just science. 4/5

Good one from Ireland's Springsteen.

Really good

Perfectly frantic and equally beautiful. Only a handful of missteps - the inclusion and delivery of Jesse James is confusing at best. It’s also impossible to hear Dirty Old Town without replacing the lines with Virgil van Dijk.

Lots of hay’s been made over whether or not The Pogues are Irish or English or Anglo-Hibernian or what have you. Fundamentally, they’re the sound of the London Irish: of sticky carpeted boozers with céad míle faílte signs, of being the English cousin, of having at least one relative your whole family doesn’t talk about, of having more than a passing knowledge of the London GAA scene, of thinking you’re a prick if you can’t pronounce Áine

When I listen to this, I'm temporarily convinced that I'm Irish. The most Irish sounding music of all time. Slam a pint, do a little jig

Up the Ra type music. Expanded version has so many bangers too.

Awesome album! Great Irish punk sound. Def will listen to it again.

I had a cursory understanding of the Pogues before this and now I have an appreciation.

Honestly was pretty good. 4/5

My favourite moments were when the flute played. I felt The Band Played Waltzing Matilda was too long.

Fun Irish folk drinking album

Is it St Patty’s already? Quintessentially Irish. Accordions, Fiddles and a pint of beer. Your feet will keep tapping. A 4 for me

Give me a pirate hat and let's set sail! This album makes me want to drink, laugh and enjoy a nice body of water. Overall good vibes.

Great irish rock music. Very happy with this recommendation.

Top-notch. Only not a 5 because it's hard for me to listen to a whole album with energy this high.

Stone cold classic. This is 'THE' album from the Pogues.

12/18/24. The name looked familiar and upon the first track, I recognized the voice of Shane MacGowan, who we recently lost. Very uniquely Irish and fun storytelling, could be great songs to sing with a large group in a bar.

almost all of these songs are on the Pogues Best Of.

I feel like I shouldn't dig this as much as I do. Excited to keep returning to and gaining an appreciation for this. 4/5

This was different and fun. And just enough.

For this review, I will not factor in the bonus tracks included with the expanded edition. I already heard the other Pogues album on this list, If I Should Fall from Grace with God. Now here's the prior album, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, and it's yet another fun Celtic punk romp. I enjoyed Rum Sodomy & the Lash slightly more than If I Should Fall From Grace with God as the former is not as long, and there wasn't an odd piece like "Worms" was. But at the end of the day, it is a neat mixture of traditional Irish songs and original tracks with their brand of rollicking guitar-driven madness, especially for cuts like "Wild Cats of Kilkenny" and "Sally MacLennane". If that sounds up your alley, then by all means check this album out.

Sea shanties were not what I expected but greatly appreciated. Favorite track: Brown Eyes

Astonishing really. Sick bed of Cuchulainn is a winning statement of intent and extremely on-the-nose reflection of Shane's own struggles. Folk punk tales featuring a knackered and broken cast of rentboys, boozers, squaddies and navvies. And maybe that's just the band. Squalid and vibrant, thrilling and tragic.

This is the first time I have met album like this on 1001.

Pretty good

Wasn't expecting the western and pirate songs in there! This was a great one to listen to.

Just like If I Should Fall From Grace With God, the celtic sound that The Pogues bring to the list is unlike most of the other genres on this list.

Definitely will revisit around St Patrick’s day

7/10 I'm a sucker for Irish music 11-25-2024

Not my thing, but whatever it is, it is done well.

I need to be in a mood to listen to this but it's certainly fun

This got me on the right day but I loved it. It's a clear look into a world and cultural feeling. The performance is full of emotion. I'll revisit and think this is exactly the type of thing that should be on the list. The exact way that Call of the Valley makes sense to be.

I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy this, since Elvis Costello and I don’t always see eye to eye, but I was pleasantly surprised. Irish punk just seems to work really well together. It is a bit long, though.

I swear I could listen to someone sing nursery rhymes if it were done with an Irish Brogue- God Bless the Irish

You gotta be in the mood for this, but it's good if you're feeling like listening to high energy Irish folk-punk. 3.5 stars.

The Pogues are a long time favourite. Was fun to revisit this one.

The most Irish any Englishmen (and one Nigerian woman) have ever sounded! A great collection, with well chosen covers and engaging originals

I've listened to a lot of the Pogues over the years. I prefer the faster songs to the slower songs.

Never really understood the “punk” classification of this band. This album is 100% Irish folk, and it’s totally awesome. Great songs.

The Pogues. Don’t listen to them much, but when I do, they fuckin deliver. Righteous group of Irish folk songs here. Good range, lyrics, instrumentation, and writing. The vocals are recognizably Shane’s. Not their greatest, but still great. 4/5

I knew dirty old tiwn, gentleman soldier, body of an American and sally Maclennane prior to listening and these stand out, but there’s some other older sounding tracks that are great too - would defo listen again

The pogues album to listen to if you want to know the pogues. There are better ones but it lays out the manifesto. One mark deducted for Shane’s awful attempt at ‘and the band played waltzing Matilda.’ Otherwise this is where the music of rebellion (Irish folk music) meets the music of rebellion (punk rock). They are true folkies. And true punks.

Music that makes you feel drunk

I was aware they made more than just an overplayed christmas song from my Dad, but had never gone out of my way to listen to much of it. Definitely a marmite kind of taste but personally really enjoyed this

4.5 An easy 4.5 album for me that’s probably a conditional 5/5 - seriously, you aren’t properly appreciating this album until you listen on St. Patrick’s Day with a beer in hand. That to say, I really didn’t care much for this album the first time I heard it. From what I knew about The Pogues going in, I was expecting a punk record - I mean, the group even allegedly formed after attending a Ramones concert. Yet, there’s nothing here that’s particularly heavy, fast, or even really all that gritty for that matter (besides maybe Shane MacGowan’s vocals… or teeth). As far as first impressions went, this just felt like the kind of thing that comes to mind when you think of Irish drinking tunes (aka general Irish music). But, I think once you know that and embrace it, you really start to appreciate what The Pogues do with it here, which, sitting here now, is probably the best I’ve heard it done. A handful of these tracks are takes on more traditional Irish folk tunes, and while I love the spin they apply to each, in particular, I especially love how they had bassist Cait O’Riordan - the only female in the group - take on the vocals for I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day (her work on this album here would also result in a 16-year relationship with producer Elvis Costello). While I’m not going to pretend I’m any kind of expert on traditional Celtic tunes, I can’t help but admire her take on it. And, with A Pair of Brown Eyes, it’s perfectly sandwiched between two of the most fun, energetic tracks found here in Wild Cats of Kilkenny and Sally MacLennane - if these two tracks don’t make you want to raise your glass and dance around the pub, I don’t know what will. However, my favorite track here has to be the opener, The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn - I absolutely love how slowly it starts before bringing in the action and energy the rest of the record provides, a moment that I always imagine is meant to be paired with a shot of Jameson before putting down a pint of ale. While it doesn’t quite reach levels of perfection for me (at least not on most days of the year), I can’t help but find this record all kinds of fun. I think of good times and slurry, joyful memories with your mates - as someone who’s never been to Ireland, I think this album may have convinced me to go more than anything else. Eurotrip 2025?? RIP Shane MacGowan - thanks for the music, buddy, I’ll pour one out for you in Dublin soon.

Enjoyable Irish Rock with loads or drunken jolly. Best album by the Pogues

I was pleasantly surprised. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda was heartbreakingly beautiful.

Love the Pogues and this one is full of iconic tracks from them. I haven't listened to them enough as an album listening experience. It surprised me how varied the tracks are in the album dynamic, showcasing a whole spectrum. It helps tell a more holistic narrative about the personalities in the band over the bands that followed in their wake (looking at you Flogging Molly & Dropkick Murphies) that feel more like reductionist caricature artists of the Irish experience.

Whiskey soaked misery. We enjoyed.

Affirmative

This is a rollicking good album, great cover, cracking tunes and some pointed and some maudlin lyrics. I bet they were a fantastic live band.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected

It’s a whole Irish world lost at the bottom of a bottle

I liked this. More on the folksy side but definitely still some great punk elements.

I want some whiskey

It was great to finally get The Pogues. I’m quite familiar with a number of individual tracks but this may have been the first time I’ve listened to an album in full. The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn was a fantastic opener, I’ve never heard it before and I will surely spin it again. Same with Wild Cats Of Kilkenny, it was a perfectly chaotic instrumental. If I’d never heard of The Pogues before I’d probably think this record was rubbish and score it a 2, but thankfully I’ve had a quality exposure to Irish culture & music and I get what’s going on here. It definitely satisfied my emerald desires.

Punky Irish folk with attitude and edge.

Wasn't expecting another Pogues album on here but I'm glad it's here because the Irish folk-rock vibe from them, especially on this album, is excellent. My St. Patrick's Day playlist is fully decked out now. Really liked a pair of brown eyes.

Fun album to listen. Really dug the cozy pub atmosphere this album brings.

Not something I would normally listen to but was pleasantly surprised - some great tracks there!

Not bad. Classic folk/punk album.

Good listen, I can definitely see the influence for other artists I listen to.

8/10

This music is joyous. It's very different than most of the albums I've heard so far, but different in a good way. I like the instrumentation including acoustic instruments like banjoes, accordions and fiddles. Liked Songs Added: - Dirty Old Town

My sister bought this on vinyl when it came out, great stuff.

love these guys fun to listen to this one all the way thru

Rum Sodomy & The Lash - others would call it ‘lockdown’ - 4.4

Distinctive sound, easy listening for car drive.

Сюрприз-сюрприз. Этой группы я не знал и очень приятно удивлен. Супэр альбом! Мне в целом нравится такой вот фрик-фолк. Лучшая песня - The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn.

I liked this one better than the last Pogues album, though the Pogues will never be a favorite of mine. but it's often pretty bad-ass and McGowen is a hell of a storyteller

Beautiful melody and singing. Proper Irish music. This is a well-made album.

Pretty dang entertaining! 8.5/10

Folk punk is a genre where you just can't help but sing along, and this album is no exception.

Ah shit, wait! I haven't even poured my pint yet!

Irish pub shanty type of music. Not normally a fan of this stuff, just not for me. I did have fun with this album, though. And some of the songs I could relate to and see the vision of, like the last one of returning back from war to see the horrors of surviving. Standouts: The Sick Bed of Chuchulainn, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Billy’s Bones, The Gentleman Soldier, and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.

We hebben al eerder een album van the Pogues gehad, en die mocht rekenen op uitgebreide steun, want het was een en al vrolijkheid. Ik ga er bijna van uit dat dit net zoiets is, maar ik vind het wel apart dat er dan twee albums van ze in staan. Het lijkt mij toch een beetje hetzelfde. Maar goed, als het net zo feestelijk is als dat andere album, dan zetten we het met plezier op. Het bevat wat meer traditionals zo op het eerste gezicht en gehoor, en die teksten zijn wat minder feestelijk soms. Maar die celtic punk klinkt toch wel lekker. Ik ga er geen 5 voor geven, maar een 4 vind ik het toch wel weer waard. Vervolgens ga ik even de nazaten opzetten denk ik. Drunken Lullabies van Flogging Molly, of het wat stevigere Warrior's Code van Dropkick Murphys. Allen schatplichtig aan the Pogues vermoed ik, of aan de traditionals waar the Pogues weer schatplichtig aan zijn.

Hard to understand as ESL, but very charming nonetheless.

Drags and feels samey in some places, but this is a fun listen. Celtic music is fun and something I didn’t know I needed.

It’s a Pogues album, it’s got the hits. You know what you’re getting!

Heel hard

Superb album, great sound and great lyrics. I had heard a lot of this but never end to end. I really enjoyed it. Favourite song: A pair of brown eyes and riany night in soho Least favourite: All good. Album artwork: classic

Is this the best pogues? Probably.

I wasn't expecting to see some Irish folk punk pop up on here for me today but I'm definitely not mad at it.

No notes. Good times. No brain went into analysing this