If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Difficult to understand lyrics and kinda samey.

Is that Toad screaming? Is this a Christmas album? I want a beer now but then I’m scared and then I’m sad and then I’m scared again. I believe they call it Irish whiplash. And then OMG I KNOW THIS ONE! LALALALALA. I want to visit Ireland and get drunk off my shit holy fuck And all of a sudden I hear him - Jamison Bind. He prefers his Guinness split at the G. AND NOW WE FIESTA WTFFFF AYYAYAYAYAYAYAY ARRRREBAAAA. This song reminds me of my friends. White pretending to be Spanish.

Ich kann mit Schunkelrock überhaupt nix anfangen

I respect the talent of this band, but like with most Irish Folk Rock and Pub Rock it is a good thing when you are in the mood at a party... in a pub. Listening to this on the length of an album is really not my coup of tea.

For the last few St. Patrick Days, I check to see if Shane MacGowan if playing anywhere, even though he’s been dead for several years. If you’re a fan, it would surprise you in no way if he rose from the dead at some point. I know every note on the album by heart. My question about The Pogues is what role he served in the band, given that he was not really a gifted musician, and I keep coming back to the answer that he was everything. I’ve heard The Pogues described as an Irish punk band, which is so off the mark because there was nothing punk about them. They played traditional Irish music with a lead singer who embodied everything about his culture: tragically funny, painfully self aware, pessimistically optimistic. I could nitpick this selection as being their most musically diverse but lacking the staple Irish banger that all their other albums have, and “Fairytale of New York” comes off as almost an Irish “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” when you’ve heard it a zillion times, but whatever. Liking The Pogues is DNA legacy for Irish Americans.

Not for me

It was okay, i dont really enjoy this genre but it was okay man

Esee estilo de som realmente não me pegou.

Not my style

Fun 3 - deservedly on this list

Irish jams, a mumford band. Turkish song of the damned was fun.

I had never heard of this band before and I'm happy to have found them. Not every song on the album was my thing, but there's some really good tracks that had my foot stomping along.

Puedo valorar que es una gran banda de música, pero no puedo con el metal.

Not super into folk but this was a fun one

IRELAND :fire: :fire: :fire:

this was awesome

i liked the variety but i didn't like the songs themselves

I don’t really like this style, but good execution.

Waterboys the day before yesterday and now this. It's actually probably good to have them close together - kind of like a bourbon tasting - gives context from one to the next about how they are different, more (or less) complex, etc. etc. Where Waterboys felt more consistently average throughout, this has more ups and downs - some really great songs and then some really meh songs. I would probably give this an edge and call it a 3.5 (Waterboys was a 3 for me), but this falls back to a 3 just for the 'I need to be in an Irish bar where people are rollicking along in order to get the most out of it' feeling.

Excellent album. Favorite song: "Thousands are Sailing"

80’s Folk ⭐️Bottle of Smoke

Odd transition from bottle of smoke to fairytale of New York. I can’t listen to this anymore it’s so bad.

me dieron ganas de mamarme unos tarrotes de cerveza caliente

Listened to while playing with my daughter. Having only ever heard Fairytale of New York previously I found myself entranced by this record. The instrumentation, the folksy harmonies, the biting humour, I loved all of it and I think this record is going to enter my regular rotation.

Couldn’t even get through his album because it was too harsh to the ears. I love a folky old-timey record as much as the next person, but there was way too much accordion in it for me.

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not for me

Surprisingly good

Traditional irish folk but with the punk energy that resonated in the 80s and frankly still resonates today. All time classic.

This was, surprisingly, pretty good. Despite being a long term detractor of Fairytale of New York, I thought it was great in the context of the album.

Some good vibes, but not for me

This is kind of a mixed bag for me. I wouldn't say there's any songs I dislike, it just doesn't feel like they all belong on the same album. It's a fun time, it's just not the most cohesive album.

Just really not for me

Arrrrghhh 🏴‍☠️

Great fusion of punk and Irish trad

Whenever you want Irish traditional with a sneer and a punkish spin, these are the guys to turn to. McGowan was a great front man and the one most responsible for their sound and spirit. The firsr half, especially, is fantastic with the title song, "Turkish Sing of the Damned," the all time great Christmas song "Fairytale of New York" (much credit due to Kirsty MacColl), "Thousands Are Sailing," "Bottle of Smoke," etc. The second half drops off a bit but not much. Steve Lillywhite also deserves a lot of credit with his production work.

The Pogues are terrific. This one isnt quite the masterpiece that is Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, but it has a lot going for it. The band would not be exceptional without Shane MacGowan. His roguish, punk energy is all over this on songs like Bottle of Smoke, and he's a great songwriter too, telling stories of people falling through the cracks. This has maybe the best modern Christmas song ever with Fairytale of New York, and the expanded edition is worth it too for the Irish Rover alone, great trad song with The Dubliners.

I love the Irish I love the punk I shared with Ella and Gus on the way to the hockey game, particularly the Christmas song just reminded me of my teenage hood and was very fun

I really enjoyed this one - very upbeat, very happy, very pub music style. If I went into any bar in Ireland, I would expect this to be playing and everyone to be singing along, very catchy as well which I appreciate. Don’t usually listen to this stuff but I got a lot of enjoyment out of this one.

Really makes you wanna grab a pint with yer mates at the local pub

Raucous and sarcastic Irish folk punk

3/10… folk punk / celtic rock / *1988

It’s the Pogues, it’s fantastic

Very fun. Liked a lot of the songs and it reminded me a lot of Great Big Sea. 3.5

Gotta love some classic Irish music!

at first i hated it and then it started to grow on me

4.5/5! fav song: hard to choose! defo fiesta though Its sooo close to a 5 there’s just a couple songs i dont particularly vibe with so unfortunately they bring the rating down. a very fun album, must listen more!

Didn’t need to be expanded.

My peach leshy bard could learn a thing or two from these gents. There's a great Christmas song on here (Fairytale of New York) that is filled with insults and yet has an earnest string-driven melody behind it that might have me adding it to my holiday playlist. And then we zag to a James Bond-type song (Metropolis) that has me wondering what the hell this band is actually all about? These are well-orchestrated songs, and it's clear the band has a beautiful vision. Just not for me, especially after the first 10 songs.

I don't know what I was expecting but certainly not this. Very fun listen!

Känns som jag är på Irland

Fairytale of New York is a banger but it's a bit too novelty for me.

Two tracks in: "God, there's so much going on. It all feels very busy. Not sure how I'll get through this." Listens to Fairytale of New York: "Oh it's THESE guys that sing this! Okay, I'm beginning to have a change-of-heart here!" Listens to Thousands are Sailling: ' I AM SO PROUD TO BE IRISH!!!" (I'm from Mexico) This album made me fall in love with Irish Folk. Can't wait to listen to more. Took me more than a day to get through it just because I kept repeating tracks.

Pop rock Irish music isn’t high on my list, but I can appreciate the innovation and stickiness.

solidddd album ✊🏻

January is an absolutely diabolical time to assign me an album with the best Christmas song ever

Good for movies about class struggles and sinking ships. Also good for dancing cartoons. But not for me.

As a teenager I loved Megadeth more than any other bad in the world. I think this experience has given me a tolerance for non-conventional vocalists. An enjoyable romp, which despite its hour long run time never outstayed its welcome

The Pogues. What else.

Thought this album was a lot of fun. Loved the folk-punk vibes. I understand not liking his voice but I thought it fit the style. Was jarring to hear Fairytale of New York now it’s January, but felt like a nice change after the first 3 songs. By the end of the album I’d maybe had enough, but overall I really enjoyed it. Fun to hear some Irish folk standards as well, especially Rocky Road to Dublin. Fav song: If I Should Fall From Grace With God - also liked Fairytale of New York, Medley: The Recruiting Sargeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Galway Races and The Irish Rover Least fav: Worms

A tad odd to have a Christmas song just on the album but apart from that I enjoyed the general vibe. Slightly biased because I used to work in an Irish pub so would hear the Irish rover all the bloody time. Really don’t like worms Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - Fiesta Least fav- worms

Ngl it felt a bit weird to get ti fairytale of new york on the basis of its not christmas anymore, but other than that I enjoyed the album

Fairytale of New York is a great song. And then there’s an hour of other music. The music itself didn’t really appeal to me and then his voice made it even worse, think I’m happy leaving this album liking as many pogues songs as I did before I heard it. Favourite song: Fairytale of New York Least: Worms

I know little of The Pogues beyond the obvious and tbh, I didn't find too much here that got me particularly excited. The sort of music that would likely sound much better live but for me, lacks something on record. There is one exception which depite being overplayed at a certain time of year, never gets old and I think is wonderful!

I didn’t really like it it wasn’t my vibe

Absolutely Phenomenal. A whole range of emotions intertwined (happy, defiant, sad, angry) weaving through an amazing tapestry of melodies. Everything. I've heard of The Pogues before, but had never listened to this album. A happy day.

not for me. i wouldnt listen to this willingly but 2 stars because this is art to someone else

Klingt wie österreichische Volksmusik nur in Englisch. Nicht mein

I went a week without listening to an album because I could not finish this absolute shit

Now THIS is Irish music. I was a little awestruck honestly, don’t think I’ve ever heard traditional Celtic music mixed with punk rock before this. Vocals take a bit to acclimate to and I wasn’t expecting a Christmas song to be thrown in the mix, but this whole style was nonetheless fresh to me. That’s not really something I’ve been able to say recently either, after about 650+ albums through. This is a pretty fun one that you shouldn’t overlook.

Album #24 The Pogues: If I Should Fall From Grace With God A fairly topical album, as I got it not too long after Christmas, meaning that Fairytale of New York was still fresh on my mind, as that song has become a Christmas staple. But I suppose unless you’re Irish (which I’m not), the rest of this album would remain a mystery to you (as it did me). And though I think, in the end, Fairytale of New York remained my favourite song, there is still a lot of stuff here to like. I immediately like the traditional Irish accent and the attitude that comes with it, which naturally lends itself quite well to energetic punk. Hate of the English is seeping from most tracks, which I find amusing as an outsider. The only track I would pick for worst would be Metropolis since it lacks any of the energy which makes the rest of the songs so infectious. Overall, a very fun and interesting record, which serves as a cultural timepiece and provides a fresh experience to the non-Irish. Best Tracks: Fairytale of New York, Turkish Song of the Damned, Thousands are Sailing Worst Track: Metropolis Score out of 10: 7.5

This was fun and refreshing!

Nice if you are in a pub

British made Irish folk

This album is so interesting! I really liked how Irish it was, it wasn't what I was expecting

Me gustó harto, mudica de titanic pero no lo escucharía diario.

Whole album is equally unintelligible as fairy tale of New York but somehow still a merry journey

Música de payasos. GG go next

Solid Irish fun! Slainte’

Давно не слушал группу, почему-то не знал, что она довольно влиятельна и признана критиками.

Decent stuff

God damn this album cover is great. Fairytale in NY will always speak to my time in Saskatoon, SK. And my desperate need to get out. Listening to this album for the first time all the way through seems a little silly now and a little repetitive. Does ‘Fall From Grace’ and ‘Fairytale’ work well in any number of compilations? Absolutely. Could I listen to this entire album twice a year? Doubtful.

very irish

Ikke lige min genre, nogle få af sangene var fede nok, men ville aldrig sætte det på… lidt for irsk til min smag :p

Fun Irish rock

The best Pogues album, but still have a soft spot for Shane MacGowans The Snake

This isn't a bad album, it just wasn't my cup of tea. I wasn't able to make it past track 12. As a participant in choirs since I was 10, I've heard one too many sea shanties. I think The Pogues express the concept very well. Favorite(s): Fairytale of New York. I hate that the one I liked has a bad slur in it.

Nada mi tipo, interesante genero

I like some good Irish foot stomping but a little goes along way. Give me a pint of Guinness and a noisy pub in Dublin any old Saturday night.

This is what the vampires from Sinners sound like to me

are all 22 million monthly listeners of these people deaf? i’ll be honest, i couldn’t listen to the whole thing, i couldn’t get through it. it’s jst noise, i can’t even tell what im listening to. it wouldn’t even be bad if they jst fixed the volume on all the sounds. i can’t hear a word they guy is saying, i can’t hear anything.

This sounded like one long song. Not for me.

Feels like being at a hoedown where the main topic of conversation is the merits of Karl Marx‘s literary works

Nope

Super solid and great record love the tracks Thousands and Sailing and Streets of Sorrow but it does go on a bit

"Irish folk/punk. Some of the music is reminiscent of folk-take stories but then other songs are super cheeky and more punk leaning. I imagine this band influenced Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly. I find it interesting that they sing a lot about other places but still sounds distinctly "local". I think the overall vibe would be if Hobbiton had a rowdy biker bar.

Most of the tracks are upbeat, featuring banjos and accordions; Irish folk music predominates, and it could easily be the soundtrack to a film set in that era, but I would’ve liked to hear whole ballads too and not just snippets of ballads in songs that then turn upbeat. The lyrics are very descriptive, with storytelling elements, and the music is quite varied yet cohesive. I was particularly surprised by how dynamic the instrumental tracks are. Fave tracks: Fairytale of New York, Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six, Worms, Sketches of Spain.

Veldig gøy! Pogues er mere punk enn jeg trodde!

Very specific style of music but reminded me of my mother and felt nostalgic. I enjoyed the listen but probably won’t return to it frequently.

this makes me want to do a little jig j’ai bien apprécié edit 10/01/2026: i’ve given it 5☆. it’s so good. ♡: If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Bottle of Smoke

The Good: It seems that we can fall from grace… The Bad: We don’t know the repercussions for certain… The Ugly: Finding out that teeth are where God starts screwing with you… Maybe it is because it is the 24th of December that this album comes along, and that when also had a Pogues album 2 weeks ago… Fun listen, sometimes impossible to really distill what the tunes are all about, and the Fairy Tale in New York song, well… sad. I scored the other album a 4*, which means that I am downplaying this one to 3* as 1 The Pogues album on a Top anything list (unless it is a Top 10 The Pogues albums) is all one can really handle… 3*

Mmmm

Not into that style

Good stuff

Fav tack: thiusan

Just wonderful; punk sensibility meets old Irish sentimentality.

4/5

the album is pretty good but I feel that I have to be in a very specific mood in order to listen to it

I grew up listening to a lot of Dropkick Murphys on account of them being one of my dad's favourite bands, so I'm admittedly a bit preconditioned to enjoyment of Celtic punk, but how could you not love this?! So fun and joyful, and nice to have an album with a Christmas song generated at this time of year.

★★★½

One of the most unique sounding albums on the list. I did really enjoy this album, but I feel like I would have loved it if I was more Irish. Mid 4.

Good fun, great sound.

Reminds me of Christmas

no. 2, hätte ein album gereicht? c

What I appreciate the most about this list is the fact that it'll randomly throw an album at me where my immediate reaction is "what on earth even is this?" and that feeling stays for the entire thing, and that feeling is usually positive. If it weren't for this list I would have no idea who The Pogues are, let alone feel interested enough to listen to this album, and yet, I just spent 45 minutes listening to the most incredibly Irish sounding rock music ever. I would love an entire list of 1001 albums where all of them are as unusual and different as this one is instead of Beatles Clone #45 or the nine different David Bowie albums. Hell, give me another Pogues album on this list. Either way I'm certainly gonna be checking out more from these guys, this was fun.

Maybe not so for the average American, but I got this album and thought "I don't know who this is" and then I saw Fairytale of New York and went "oh never mind yes I do". I appreciate that I got this in December, my Christmas has been pretty void of the classic happy tones that would usually get me excited for the season. That being said, immediately I was nodding my head and tapping my foot. The musicianship on this album is excellent, for a band this big the fact it all feels so tightly wound and written is very impressive. Also worth expressing that the mixing is perfect, the way certain instruments take steps forward and back but they never feel like they're drowning each other out. The energy of this album is pretty electric, so much so that as much of as a classic as it is, Fairytale of New York sort of puts me off? I would much rather the album was just breakneck with its pacing from start to finish. Equally I must say, every time I hear it I do think "God his voice is awful" and somehow I still think that, but only on that song? Otherwise I find it pretty charming and endearing, and I think that might be the energy. Slow him down enough and he just sounds like my drunk uncle but when everything else around him has some pace I can't help but smile. I wrote this while listening and then we got around to "Streets of Sorrow" which is slow and yet his voice is totally appropriate and extremely endearing and then he turns on the energy and loses every third syllable? That means it's a creative choice and might not be one I love. I like this album, I don't love it and I see the criticism that the soundscape it creates can get a little samey but ultimately I had no issue listening to this album top to bottom and liking lots of what I heard. The energy is good and fun but I do lose the occasional word. Best songs: If I should fall from Grace with God, Turkish Song of the Damned (really good one two punch) Worst songs: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 17/28 (below Boston, above Play)

Not really my type of music

Like the album but moby is a twat

This is really fun to listen to, and what a great discovery! Now I know where Fairytale of New York song comes from that I hear every Christmas!

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Its fine not really my thing though

Best Christmas song ever

This album has been interesting. Had no idea what to expect, and the album cover made me think I was going to abhor it. It sure is dumb fun, even if it goes a bit long. 3.5 / 5

3.5

6 more beers should do it

Fun Irish songs, though there's some stuff in here that's pretty hard to listen to

I imagine this is what they play in Italian hell. When its St. Patrick's day everyday.

Als je dit niks vind ben je een saaie lul, maar ik ben ook best wel een saaie lul wat dat betreft. Een BZB optreden in de derde klasse van de Titanic. Ik heb er niet zoveel mee. Te carnavalesk. Teveel Boerenrock festival, zwemmen in de modder, buikschuivers over houten klaptafels en in bekers pissen en dan gooien. Heel hard lachen en elkaar gemoedelijk stompjes in het kruis geven als iemand met z'n klompen in een plas braaksel waarin de stukjes friet nog duidelijk herkenbaar zijn is gaan staan. Het is cultureel gezien waarschijnlijk ongelofelijk relevant voor Ierland, maar dat kan ik niet genoeg op waarde schatten. Het is niet verschrikkelijk hoor, maar als ik dit hoger geef dan 2 sterren ben ik me leuker aan het voordoen dan ik eigenlijk ben. Ik heb hier niet zoveel mee. Ik heb ook geen idee wanneer ik dit uit mezelf zou moeten aanzetten.

I've been semi aware of the Pogues. I largely learned about them when Shane MacGowan died. To be completely honest I'd never heard or knew of Fairytale of New York before then either. This was alright. Fun mix of classic Irish vibes with their alleged punk direction. Not my cup of tea honestly. I get that Shane is heralded as a master of lyrics but I guess those words weren't written to resonate with me. I liked the bands ability to play, seems like they're all tip top

The move away from their punk roots here is not for the better, imo. Fairytale IS a great song, if rather overplayed these days, and the title track isn't bad, but there is little else here of much note. It feels like they could only get Shane to function in front of a mic for a certain amount of time, and so there is a lot of 'trad' filler here, with other vocalists. The whole thing feels rather front-loaded, and soon starts to wear thin.

I had to give this a second listen. I admit to allowing it to wash over me first time round - which is quite an achievement for a Pogues album. I guess I just wasn't in the mood. And you need to be in the mood for a Pogues album. This isn't easy listening. There's much more depth than I was expecting. The Eastern influences add more light to the simple piss up Pogues' persona. I had to skip THAT song, even in deep December. Sure, it's magical. But you can only take so much of it, especially so at this time of the year.

Great irish vibes. Easy listen from start to finish.

Some very very good songs here, but when they try to branch out from the formula they fail. Otherwise this would have been an easy 5.

I'm going to give this a 2 but that doesn't mean I didn't like it, just not my thing

Really good in parts though same vibe throughout.

This is the exact music I want to turn off when I hear. I listened to all of it - time seemed to drag during the whole thing. Good for them - this sounded well made for that type of music.

I got so sick of this by about track 3. Too bad there are 19

turned off after 20seconds

Brilliant album by a brilliant band. Shane MacGowan was such an incredible songwriter. He was a great storyteller; his songs are full of humour, wit, and emotion. And as much as he became a bit of an easy punching bag, he had an incredibly sharp mind and was simply a prolific songwriter. Compared to Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, the musical style is a bit more developed, using a wider range of styles while keeping that traditional Celtic sound at the forefront. Fiesta and Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Rocky Road to Dublin / The Galway Races are my favourite songs on the album but not by any distance.

Little bit tweedley-dee dum for my liking, but it has its bangers

Best Christmas song ever made is on this album. These guys are just awesome.

Too busy - middle of the road drinking jigs to begin with - some of later tracks made up for it - Fairytale is the redeemer only 2 from me

Nah

Surprisingly good

i liked it. Made me want to drink a beer with every song. I was already familiar with the band and a couple of the songs on the album. the big song on the album is the Christmas song, Fairytale of New York. it usually hits #1 this time of year in Ireland.

The t first two songs started out super strong, then Smoke in a Bottle was probably the worst song I heard yet while doing this. Then the rest was interesting but not very memorable. It was awesome how they blended Irish folk, punk, and 80s sound so effortlessly. And I commend them for not making every song sound the same. Very glad I got to heard something extremely different like this.

I listened to them before. I forgot how much I liked them. Since this is rating the alblum I am giving a 3. This is because I like all thier music about the same and cannot distinguish what one of thier alblums is getter than another. I would give the group a 4.

This was a really fun listen. You can’t help but feel good after listening to it.

First time listening to Celtic folk rock. The album was great, it was a fun listen. The instrumentation was beautiful and upbeat. Definitely going to come back to this album in the future.

Wow. “Fairytale of New York.” I had to go back and listen to the first minute or so again- THIS GUY? This is some of the worst singing I’ve ever heard in my life. My god. My other issue with this is that it feels so….panicky. This is not music for the anxious. This is for people who don’t have enough to worry about so they listen to this to stress out? And it’s 19 songs? What the fuck? TWO STARS

10 stars!

Euh.. no. It was fun for a while but then it becomes a bit tiring and I don't see myself going back to it. I liked the christmas song though.

De la bonne musique de tavernes. Ils ont mélangé tout ce qu’ils avaient pour faire du rock un peu goofy 🤘🎸🤪.

j’ai écouté le premier son j’ai cru être au monde des farfadets j’ai pas écouté la suite mais je note quand même

Un album que j’aurais sûrement bien plus apprécié si j’étais un pirate et que l’on venait d’aborder avec succès un navire marchand dont les soutes étaient remplies de vivres et d’or à profusion.

Average

Honestly so solid

Celtic punk rock is pretty cool. Not much else to say, its loud, brash, but not muddied up with layers of distortion. Fairy Tale of New York is now one of my favorite christmas songs.

I’m a sucker for this kind of music and The Pogues do it the best. Plus this album contains the only Christmas song featuring a hate slur so it’s got that going for it!

Lots of fun

PEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This album is so Celtic, it gave me a bar of Irish Spring soap. This album is so Celtic, it split the G with me. This album is so Celtic, it gave me a weird knot as a gift. This album is so Celtic, it gave me red hair and freckles. Top tracks: "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall From Grace With God," "Fiesta"

This is super fucking fun! Irish Folk Punk Rock, whoda thunk it? If you can get over the fact that you can't understand a word Shane MacGowan says, it's even better. As an aside, I think "Fairytale of New York" is the best Christmas song in existence. Somehow, I only heard it in the last 7 years or so, and it's a piece of music I'm so, so happy is in my life.

--If I Should Fall from Grace with God...sounds like an Irish punk band --Turkish Song of the Damned...I like the middle eastern bent --Bottle of Smoke...this one's fun. I feel like I'm on the lower levels of the Titanic. Before things got bad --Fairytale of New York...it's cute --Metropolis...fun instrumental --Thousands Are Sailing...I was starting to tire of their sound but this one builds nicely --South Australia...these blokes are well-traveled --Fiesta...see previous comment --Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Galway Races...it's odd to refer to a four minute track as a "medley" but sure --Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six...sounds like an Irish punk band --Lullaby of London...more traveling --The Battle March Medley...another four minute medley. Instrumental. it's invigorating --Sit Down by the Fire...I am the Lord of the Dance! --The Broad Majestic Shannon...I feel like I've listened to this at least three times already --Worms...creepy

Dope shit

Good folk-punk! The mix of traditional folk elements with punk attitude feels lovely and fun, and it all goes down surprisingly easy.

Was gonna complain that it was way too long but then I realized I was listening to the expanded edition lol. Looking at the original track list, yeah that's still a too long but not egregiously so, I won't add it to my collection but I am glad I listened to it.

Made it 3 songs in- sounded way too folky and crazy for me. Went back to listening to Big Thief

Very folksy album. It's very clear they had a lot of fun in the studio with this one. Overall, not for me at all.

An hour was far too long. (2/5)

Album 65/1001 Good craic 🍻 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

Brilliant! An album that will allow you to smile, dance, be sad, think, and dream. And all this under the nuclear sauce of folk and punk. I highly recommend it.

The lead singer's voice hurts my ears. Too bad, I thought the instrumentals were interesting, maybe get a better singer and try again. 1.0

Celtic/Irish folk rock/jazz. Fun album. Favorite track: fairytale of new york other picks: If i should fall from grace with god, worms, bottle of smoke

M8, The Bl0kin Powgues !!!

Pretty good It's fun listening to new genres 7/10

Good musicianship, but not my jam.

Something about his voice brings me in like a moth to a lamp. This is solid work and probably my favorite thing Elvis Costello has been a part of. I know comparison is the death of creativity, but every once in a while I want to hear them let loose like Flogging Molly.

Jaaa beetje iers

This album would be on here of it only contained Fairytale of New York. The Pogues are great.

Amazing

3.8 // irish folk rock. We love The Pogues, we love shane macgowan

Fornøyelig album. "Fairytale of New York" er stjerna, selvfølgelig. Litt mye likt, skal sies.

Fairytale of New York

I absolutely hate this. Everything in me hates this. I hate the fiddle, I hate the singing, I hate the doodlydoooo songs. I don't think any volume of alcohol could make me like this sea shanty punk irish ballad shit. I can't. Please make it stop. At least they seem to really have fun making this which lifts it above TS and Linkin Park

- nuorempana tämmöttine musiikki oli ihan mielenkiintosta koska "oo ne soittaa perinteisellä tyylillä mutta modernia musiikkia this must be interesting" mut eipä tällasta enää nykyään oikein jaksa kuunnella - on tällä varmaan kulttuurista arvoa ja kaikkee mutta ei mun kuppi kuumaa

Listening to this album has always made me think I should smell like beer afterwards. Definitely a fun run of a record, paused by the gem that is Fairytale.

3,1/5

if i should fall from grace with god- 5/10 banjo type music turkish song of the damned- 5/10 bottle of smoke- 3/10 very upbeat fairytale of new york- 5/10 slow, the man just doesnt sound good singing metropolis- 4/10 very upbeat, sounds like a renaissance fair mixed with james bond thousands are sailing-3/10 just kinda boring fiesta-4/10 nice slow jazzy vibe then went upbeat and plugged to a bad song medley-3/10 very irish streets of sorrow- 4/10 sad song, the guy doesn't have a nice singing voice though lullaby of london- 3/10 good music its his voice that ruins it sit down by the fire- 4/10 the broad majestic shannon- all these songs sound the same worms-0/10 there was no point to this “song” the battle march medley- 0/10 sounds exactly like the other songs the irish rover- 0/10 no mountain dew-didnt wanna listen to it shanne bradley- didnt wanna listen to it sketches of spain- didnt wanna listen to it south australia- didnt wanna listen to it

this was fun to listen to. fairytale of new york is one of the greatest songs ever (and my favourite christmas song) 4.5

Heard Fairytale of New York before. Knew what sort of vibe this album is going to have but I was surprised anyway! Irish folk music really makes you want to dance 3/5

Ah, I really enjoyed this! There’s just something about the Celtic folk rock sound that I find engaging and endearing, expressing a lot of pure “rock n roll” energy, but always with a sincere human touch. Really excellent songwriting all across this record. I’m only dropping a star because of some of the more polka-ish stuff like “Fiesta.” Must-listen #253.

Oh my god. I've briefly lichened to this before but just listened twice in a row. Brilliant all round. The Pogies are great musicians but can be a bit ramshackle (maybe it's the production) but this takes you through life, death anf everything in between. Thousands Are Sailing is my new favourite song.

This is fantastic. I hadn't listened to a lot of the pogues before, but this was really interesting. His voice is great and the musicianship is brilliant. Made me realise why Irish parties are so much more fun. They are all dancing to jigs and we are listening to agadoo.

Jesus Christ man. Maybe I would like this if I was listening to it live at a renaissance faire. Or at a pub. And actually, I probably would like it then. But not while I'm just trying to cook some fucking eggs, or drive to Aldi. Christ this was long. Weirdly I am glad I listened to this, because man is it unique. Just sort of unique in a bad way. Yarr. By the way, Guinness sucks. Fave tracks: - Metropolis - Fiesta

A fun album but probably won't listen again

Väga hea

Fine format Patrick’s Day playlist

bit odd to have a christmas song mid album, but it's a good bit of Irish fun! Does get a bit draining over time.. Would be so good to watch them in Temple Bar full of Guinness.

Irish Folk Punk is so good

Lots of fun sounds on this one

Alright

Did not know this band, fun listen.

Five stars for one song.

This is pop, but it’s like some kind of cheesy pop that is not great. Like it’s got a twang? Like cheesy British Christmas music?

Shite pirate music

Some were difficult to get through but fairytale of New York is probably the best Christmas song

Felt like I was just waiting for fairytale of New York. Feeling like the cat who got the cream after listening to FONY sort of lost interest in the rest of the album. A couple of decent songs in amongst but not at the same level as FONY.

Never listened to The Pogues before. Really enjoyed the album. Best Christmas song ever on this album. Also enjoyed the Spanishy songs and the Thousands are Sailing

Good tbf, just felt like I was at a ceilidh for an hour, no complaints

If I heard this album play in heaven I would happily skip into the fires of hell. The furthest thing from my taste in music. If I hear an accordion for one more second I’m gonna blow my head smooth off.

Strange one. I enjoyed this more than I remembered. But basically just Irish folkish. Musicians actually very good, but SM can’t sing. Best tracks are those where he shuts try or is drowned out. Sort of stuff it’s ok to hear drunk in a smoky bar…but out of place in list.

Not my cup of tea

Fairytale of New York was a classic but the rest was not for me

it’s can be great and not my thing

Think Dropkick Murphys but less angry and more Irish. And like a Renaissance fair, but not a fairy in sight. So like an Irish dance party. I don't think I could tell you most of the lyrics, but it's a vibe. If you ever are craving the sounds of an Irish pub, look no further. Easy 2.5/5 2/5 6.12/10

Was familiar with the band name, but wasn't sure from where until I got to the Christmas song. Lots of fun energy, reminding me of bands that came after them. Would listen to it again if I was in the mood for their style.

Не сказала бы, что это прям мое, но опыт интересный) надо это слушай в пабе за хорошей кружкой ирландского пива

Not my favourite Pogues album (that'll be Rum, Sodomy, & the Lash) but it served as my introduction to them, with Fairytale of New York and Fiesta being the first of their songs I heard. This feels more 'pop' than their first two albums - slightly more polished, with fewer rough edges but the songwriting and storytelling are still great.

Off the cuff remark: no idea if this can be called a folk album or folk-pop or what but it is an absolute blistering gem of an album. Full of stories of heartbreak, self-destruction, and in many ways nuggets of Irish history delivered in Shane McGowans poetic acerbic wit. Genius Standout track: not a "genre" I would usually celebrate but it has the best Christmas song ever on it, no debate - heartbreaking pop tune of wonder. The first 7 tracks are all absolute wonders - how often can you say that? Revisit?: Often, with feeling.

I really don’t like the singing on this. The whole album feels like a joke that I don’t find funny. As close to a DNF as I’ve ever gotten

uggh i did not like

Immaculate vibes.....fun listen....

Proscht

Generelt fan af alternativ rock generelt fan af skotsk/irsk folkemusik. Ja det bliver sgu nød til at være 5/5. Forsangeren drak sig åbenbart stiv hele tiden, så han blev nød til at indspille om natten fordi han først var velfungerende efter 23:00

So much fun. Folky and punky and dancey. Such great energy throughout almost all of it. (not a fan of the skit at the end but I'll give them a break for that)

It doesn't do much for me. The Waterboys are better.

Celtic Pubk Folk-Rock from the masters. Contains their massive hit with Kirsty MacColl, "Fairytale of New York".

7.5 / 10

What a funny album! I've enjoyed it so much and, yet, it's so brilliant, with so many different layers. It's really interesting. I've loved this one, so much. Some melodies here are truly enchanting and lovely. What a delight!

Producer 1: "What if the Clash/the Jam/the Ramones/the Sex Pistols made an entirely new style of music?" Producer 2: "Nah, let's just make them irish."

Some good parts, but overlong, and I felt that Rum, Sodomy was a far better album with much less fat. Three stars.

Group of Irish men singing jolly songs

Not my favorite, but some great songs.

IRELANDDD RAHHH 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Sounds very corny, like it would appear in some pirate parody skits. The punk label of this one was very misleading. There's a f-bomb on the fourth song, which makes me question: Was it satire? Was this whole tthing satire? Well, I don't really care, but if it was, it was not funny, and I sure as hell didn't laugh

Yup, this album was exactly what I expected! But it is odd listening to the Pogues alone, in the morning over a coffee, rather than in a crowded bar towards the end of the evening RIP Shane

Hard to not hear them all as Christmas songs and I LOVE IT

I'd happily never hear Fairytale again...

Reminds me of REM but was coming out at the same time. At the minimum, I'd say REM was into The Pogues both musically and lyrically. Currently, IDLES is a way more raucous version of this. Interesting to have a song with heavy Christmas lyrics "Fairytale of New York" in the middle of an album. Trying to remember other Christmas classics that are from a regular release album?! I like the different style of "Metropolis." I was prepared to give this 3-4 stars but honestly it was delightful and much more diverse than expected. 5 stars!

Took me a second to embrace it, but after a few songs and “getting it” I actually quite enjoyed this. It’s pretty incredible how such a wierd band is so well regarded in terms of songwriting etc. I’d have to be in the mood to listen again, but when I am, it’s great.

Great album

Not bad but not even the best Irish diaspora traditional or revivalist music of that era. I've heard Fairytale that many times now it can do one. Some innovation bringing the tradition forwards with affection but also derivative and repetitive in parts. Their best works are overshadowed by the mythology of 'The Pogues'

I like it but I don't think its really my style

Pretty solid stuff.

Irish punk rock is not the genre I listen to, but it's a fun album that doesn't sound a late 80s album and I think it stood the test of time. It would be much better to listen to this album in az Irish pub or at a live concert though. 3 stars rounded up for the fun and great production.

Timeless

Me fue muy raro escuchar esto en el bus de vuelta a casa, no tengo idea de como se compara a cosas del genero. Con pocos géneros estoy tan desorientada como el folk irlandes. Pongo un 3 por poner un gris, no me siento en lugar de ratear lol

Seguro que Sheamus conoce este álbum por dos razones: 1-Música folk irlandesa 2-Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger after Banger Bit repetitive pero me gusta la vibra para un momento concreto. Favs: las seis primeras, a partir de ahí ya se nota la reiteración bastante

1.5 - Bad

Two wild.

Sounds dated but still I can see why some people may still enjoy it.

It becomes a little exhausting once you get to about track 9 but how extremely fantastic all the songs up until that point are makes this deserve a perfect score. Fairytale of New York is an all timer.

I mean cmon, it’s The Pogues. Nothing brightens your day quite like them.

I love the energy, I love the sounds, I love the Fairytale in New York song! What a fun album and what a great band 3.8

Always enjoy a Pogues album.

Raucous and sarcastic Irish folk punk

2.7 1x respect it, but not my thing

Quintessential trad album from start to finish. Fantastic production quality, well written songs and having fairytale of New York part way through is no bad thing

This genre is not really my thing, but I enjoyed listening nonetheless. The gentler tracks like Thousands are Sailing stuck out to me as particularly moving. The more polka sounding songs were kind of a miss. I feel like there are probably some insightful lyrics, though they aren’t easily understood. Fun, but probably won’t be revisiting this.

I'll listen to this in an Irish pub, or driving around in a clown car, otherwise I'm not really interested.

Classic

"Will the Real Leopold Bloom Please Stand Up?" Feminist women love James Joyce "Chicka-chicka-chicka, Leopold Bloom, I'm sick of him Look at him, walkin' around, grabbin' his you-know-what Flippin' the you-know-who", "Yeah, but he's so cute though" Yeah, I probably got a couple of screws up... Ireland sober is Ireland stiff. - James Joyce The Pogues are one of my favorite things to come out of Ireland since James Joyce & Thin Lizzy. I really wanted to write this review in the style of Ulysses but that would have taken AT LEAST 2 hours MAYBE 3 & I just don't have that sort of time today, but I will likely go back & edit this review of sorts in the near future & get all straight out of Eccles Street on all you wanna be Leopold Blooms. Well seeing how there is still only 24 hours in a day I will end this brief collection of notes to myself with one of my favorite quotes that I long ago memorized in my soul and sometime later in my mind. You forget that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence: and the kingdom of heaven is like a woman. - James Joyce

It's like coming home to versions of me throughout life, and The Pogues are there jammin' along.

A lot of it sounds the same but I actually really like the style!! Irish punk

fun to listen to a couple of songs but the album was too much

Gave me some nice memories of my visits to Ireland, as regardless of lyrical content and themes, this just screams Ireland at you. Particularly the tracks with The Dubliners. At least fairytale of NY was listened to in November rather than the height of summer.

Perfection

Interestingly enough I have listened to one Pogues album five years ago, Rum, Sodamy and the Lash and thought it was alright. Perhaps too Celtic for my tastes (I'm not a fan of chamber music which lots of classic Irish music is based upon), but I didn't hear If I Should Fall Grace With God. I enjoyed this much more than Run Sodomy and Lash, much more refined and poignant with the material. Don't really care for the Christmas song, but the production and the whole ensemble around the band's sound was fantastic. Not fully my cup of tea or Guinness but I won't deny its importance or anything else.

3.5++/5

Fairytale of New York is one of the only Holiday songs that you can listen to all year round. Great song. The rest of this album was very good, too.

عرس في إيرلاندا و الشراب للركبة

Strong 3 stars

The lyrics change every few minutes but its still the same song. Except when it isn't, and then it's worse.

497 days. That's how long it's been since this randomizer last gave my group a Pogues album. And y'know? I'm gonna say it, and you can't stop me: that's a crime. A nearly 500 day gap? I get giving us a break between albums — you got to too many parties in a row you're bound to get worn out! — but nearly 500 days? Inexcusable! I mean, come on, did you **hear** 'Rum, Sodomy And The Lash'? If I were the randomizer, I'd wanna give folks a second helping as soon as possible! And believe me, I have every right to be mad at the randomizer over this. This is a fun as hell album. I knew it would be going in, and I was proven right by a significant amount. This album is jus' a big ol' Irish pub singalong. I get how that could get tiring for some people, but, goodness, I ate up every minute of it. What a joy! What makes this album great, though, isn't just its singalong quality alone, no. There's also the number of times they shake up the style on this album. Yeah, for the most part it's the Celtic punk you'd expect from them. But then you have a track like "Turkish Song Of The Damned", which, true to its name, has a lot of influence from Turkish music. "Fiesta", meanwhile, has a lot of inspiration from the music of Spain. They're both standout tracks for this reason, and I say they handle these worldly influences and inspirations well. Then there are the lyrics. I'm typically not the kind of person to follow along with lyrics, but for this album, I made my most successful attempt yet. I sort of fell off during the last few songs (through no fault of the album), but from all of the stuff I was able to listen ... goodness me, these are some **good** lyrics. I particularly wanna praise on "Thousands Are Sailing". It's the only song on the album written by guitarist Phil Chevron, and it's such a wonderful set of words about Irish emigration. It's no wonder it became one of their most popular songs, despite never being a single. And I must give credit to the rest of the band as well, alongside Shane MacGowan's vocals. I've read enough reviews to know his vocals are a turn off for some people, but, like come on — this is Celtic punk. Would you expect him to sound like anything else? And when you back him with the hooligan choir, goodness me, it's a right ol' party. And the rest of the band kicks so much ass— gawd, as I'm writing this I already wanna go and listen to it again. It's such a fun time. Speaking of time, I wanna take a second to address this thing's length. Not that I have a complaint about it, I should say; I just wanna push back against this one review saying the thing was nearly an hour long. Here's a fact: it's not. And before I walked into this album I thought it was! Wikipedia told me it was 51 minutes! As it turns out, however, that's only if you include the two bonus tracks from the CD issue. Take those out and follow the vinyl running order, then the thing's only 44 minutes — much more manageable! Like, if this thing was actually 51 minutes I could cop to its length being a problem: I mean, every party's gotta run out of steam eventually. "Life is just a party and parties weren't meant to last," to quote Prince. Since it ain't, though ... nah, it's the perfect party length. Party on! Honestly, of everything present on this album, I feel like the only thing I'd complain about is the closer, "Worms". It's just ... y'know, a **little** odd and out of place? And certainly a strange way to close the album. I mean, after all of this Celtic punk and singalong fun, you suddenly end on this Primus-ass song about worms eating a decaying body? And I know these lyrics were taken from a children's song that was made popular during World War I, but ... again, it's just weird, is all. And not in a way I'm particularly fond of. And I'm the kinda gal who goes "Primus sucks," so...! But let's finally get to the centerpiece of the album. And I don't wanna act like this album **is** this song; that's absolutely not fair to every other one on here. Y'know, let's not forget about "Thousands Are Sailing". But if I were to point to one song that emphasized everything great about this album ... yeah, of course it's "Fairytale Of New York". The waltz balladry, the story and imagery evoked in the lyrics, the duet vocals with Kristy MacColl ... I mean, this is almost legit one of those "What do you want me to say?" kind of songs. You might've no doubt long heard about how this is one of, if not **the** greatest Christmas song ever written. I know I have! And I'll be blunt that there was some part of me going in that wanted to refute that! Maybe it **don't** live up to the hype, actually! And yet there I was, coming up the final chorus, and by goodness, I was on the verge of tears. I never flowed over, but just the fact **alone** I came so close ... yeah. I'm willing to agree it's one of the greats — largely for how non-traditional it is, but still. And it's absolutely one of those songs that elevates the album its on by a whole point, on the level of Stevie Wonder's "Living For The City" or David Bowie's "Life On Mars?". Now if only we'd gotten it **after** Halloween ... though it would have meant waiting **long** for this album, so... In conclusion, I gotta admit, I'm surprised I had this much to say about this album. I mean, when you get down to it, my enjoyment of this album is so simple: it's Irish pub singalongs. Songs that can and often **are** about important shit, but that're nonetheless fun to drunkenly sing with your friends as you let your worries go, even for a little while. It's not somewhere you're supposed to **stay** — again, my comment about parties — but as a brief reprieve from a hard world, where you can drown it all out with some good whiskey and friends ... how can you hate that? Honestly. And I would be more than willing to go another round — and it more than likely won't take me another 497 days to do it.

Celtic folk deserves more love. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 10. Fucking hell. That was worth a 500 day wait between albums; I thought “Rum Sodomy & The Lash” was a damn good album, almost solely on account of the Celtic rock energy, but this is *excellent.* Certainly one of my favorite ‘80s albums we’ve gotten so far in this thing, and we’ve gotten 122 of them so far. I hesitate to say “top 10”, but probably within the top 20. Unlike “Rum Sodomy & The Lash”, a lot of these songs fit into a more contemporary bubble, less about the escapades of the past (or whatever half the songs were about on the last album, since most were traditional / riffing on traditionals), and more of a socially conscious one, not only to the issues of Ireland at the time (lots of vaguely nationalist viewpoints here, but decently justified ones), but also some lovely tracks set around the world. “Turkish Song of the Damned” is a very adventurous track, “Fairytale of New York” is a super fun Christmas track, “Fiesta” is a Polka-infused Spanish delight, and “Thousands Are Sailing” (my personal favorite here) might be one of the most brilliantly written tracks in regard to the impact of immigration to America, leaving your roots, and finding success that wasn’t possible back home, even if you miss it dearly. Since I felt totally locked in & in-sync with the infectious energy of this album, reading along with the lyrics on its faster paced tracks (especially “Bottle of Smoke”, which is fucking awesome), I don’t have as many notes as I’d like to write a deeper, longer review; that, and I just don’t really have the words that can capture that energy as effectively as it deserves. Someone else can cover for me on this one in terms of the individual tracks (which are all so, so good, save for “Worms”, but it’s practically a bonus track), but just know that the soundscape of this album, which feels like an Irish version of Streetlight Manifesto at full blast, blew me away. It’s not that much different from “Rum Sodomy & The Lash”, but the grit in his vocals combined with a lot more technical skill in the percussion (deeply underrated), just elevates everything to another level. Past that, on this album’s softer moments (namely the first part to “Streets of Sorrow” & “Lullaby of London”), they just feel earnest, with a little bit of a wistful gravitas that matches the moment & imagery the lyrics are allowing for. I’ll give a single nitpick; the album probably didn’t need “Worms”. I understand that “The Broad Majestic Shannon”, for as good as it is, isn’t the most energetic closer, especially after everything else, but “Worms” feels just a little weird to end on. It’d be like if the post-credits scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off had been… well, the actual final scene of the movie. I’m not sure what else could’ve ended the album (maybe the 3-track medley?), but I do think the ending feels just a little flat as a capper to the whole project. Regardless, it doesn’t matter that much. This is an album that needs to be heard rather than read about, and frankly, it blew me away. I knew the wait for this one would be worth it, and it exceeded all of my expectations. I don’t know if other Pogues albums hit a downward slope after these two, but I need to hear more of these guys before I die, and that’s a testament to just how good of an impact 2 albums can have if they’re done right. This is an excellent album, a 10 for me, and probably a top 20 album of the 1980s (hell, maybe 15 or higher?) that we’ve gotten so far, at least to my ears.

This feels like a Jimi Reid special. It certainly has a time and place, but it's infrequent. In our 20s getting ready for a St Patty's bash.

Too piratey

I would give this a 2 because I just feel pretty meh about it but I bumped it up to 3 because it's at least got some variety and tries some different stuff out. On or around St. Patrick's Day this is more of a solid 3.

Listening to this album in October is like listening to Christmas carols on Labor Day. Fun listen overall

A good album that I'm sure gets better with each additional Guinness consumed. Unfortunately the morning is young and my Guinness supplies runneth empty

Goes back & forth between being super rad & kinda meh.

Wasn't feeling it. 2/5

Not my favourite Pogues LP. Very well produced and obviously the inclusion of FToNY makes it special. Not as memorable as Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, but that may have been as a result of when I'd see them live, which was 1984-85. By the time this came out I'd moved on a bit. Some cracking songs on this though.

Leans a bit more punk and slightly less folk compared to the previous album, with a few touches from other genres like jazz. But it’s mainly remembered for Fairytale of New York, which is a massive Christmas song in the U.K. but hardly acknowledged in my part of the world.

I appreciate the craftsmanship but Celtics punk for an hour is a bit much for me. One to maybe three songs at a time is sufficient.

Is this fun? Absolutely. Does every song sound extremely similar? Also yes. This is a solid 3.5. Liked Songs: "If I Should Fall from Grace with God" , "Turkish Song of the Damned" , "Bottle of Smoke" , "Metropolis" , "Thousands Are Sailing" , "Fiesta" , "The Broad Majestic Shannon" , "The Irish Rover" , "Sketches of Spain" , "South Australia"

This kind of music has very limited applications. I can’t understand how many anyone can listen to a whole album of it. Every song sounds the same.

I loved this album. I understand why it is considered one of this group's best. I liked that all the songs were different from one another; from the silly song titled "Worms" to the more serious song titled, "Fairytale of New York". I enjoyed the use of several musical instruments and different voices. I appreciated the inclusion of the Dubliner's on a couple of the songs also.

Quintessential Irish folk punk—if you love it, you love it, and I love it! Big sound, incorporation of a melange of musical styles, lyrics ranging from melancholic and reflective to political and philosophical to whatever's happening on "Fiesta," and I'm here for all of it. Best: "Turkish Song of the Damned" Worst: "Metropolis"

Highlights: If I Should Fall From Grace with God, Fairytale of New York, Fiesta, Streets of Sorrow/ Birmingham Six Lowlights: Metropolis, The Battle March Medley, Shanne Bradley Traditional Celtic folk music meets punk. I had heard If I Should Fall from Grace with God before but didn’t know who sang it (I think maybe Mariya had shown it to me before). The Singers unconventional voice really adds something to this, especially in the opening to Fairytale of New York. In the opening of that song there was moments where his voice grated without the backing instruments but it added something to it. Made it feel like a slice of life, made it feel more real I guess. The tracks without his vocals are musically proficient but they seem to be missing something for me which largely is why Metropolis fails to move the needle for me (is that a 007 theme play in the middle of the song??). The occasional screams and yells that he does are so visceral and enjoyable to listen to for me. Though those seemed to happen more in the first half of the album. The slower songs surprised me and quickly rose to the top of my list but honestly most of this album bangs. It's a longer album with a longer track list and I never got bored besides a little in the tracks with no vocals. Which aren’t bad, they just aren’t good enough to keep me interested The tracks where they mix all the instruments with his quick plucky voice are the heart of this album and are what make the quieter moments shine in my opinion. All in all this album has too many instrumental songs to hit a perfect score but it was really close and I really enjoyed this album. 4 out of 5 Rock and Rolls to Dublin

I’m gonna be completely honest, this was hard album to listen to. I can respect that the profiles are good musicians, and that the lyrics and messages their songs convert can be full of heart and sadness and cheer. But this genre of music is just unappealing to me completely. The flutes, accordion and banjo combo with the snare, this sort of Celtic punk is just produced an instantly skip neuron in my brain that has me itching for the next track, despite it sounding more of the same Like there’s some noticeable differences were things were different, like “Turkish sing of the dammned” and “Fairytale” but ultimately everything would come back to central sound that after so many tracks just after to sound irritating Again, good musicians, poignant words and if you can connect/dance/chant, then more power to you. But it’s something I’ll be leaving as a distant memory. 1/5

So hyped for this record I smashed a whiskey bottle over my head, slurped it up off the floor, and stole my grandmother’s car. Now I’m in jail in an unfamiliar city. Does this happen to anyone else?

muy irlandesas. divertidas. no es algo q me pondira a escuchar pero mg

Another good collection of Irish folk songs mixed with punk energy. Between the two albums on this list, this is the better release. If for no other reason than the fact that it has one of the best Christmas songs of all time (despite the unfortunate slur).

Fun punky Irish tunes! Some of the tracks blend together or are interchangeable but I still enjoyed the whole listen. I think this band is at its best when it’s trying something new as the typical formula wears a little thin. Still good time though. 6/10 Favorite tracks- “Fairytale of New York” “Fiesta” and “Worms” ( I want a full version of this song) ( you kinda get a spiritual successor with the Viagra Boys “Worms”)

Das Album wurde 1988 veröffentlicht; die Aufnahmen fanden 1987 in den RAK Studios in London statt, mit zusätzlichen Sessions im The Town House. Die Pogues, eine irisch-britische Band um Sänger Shane MacGowan, verbinden hier ihren typischen Celtic-/Folk-Punk mit Einflüssen aus Folk Rock, Jazz und Weltmusik. Bekannte Stücke sind „Fairytale of New York“ (mit Kirsty MacColl), „Fiesta“ und „Thousands Are Sailing“. Die Produktion von Steve Lillywhite sorgt für einen dichteren und orchestralen Klang als auf den Vorgängern. Textlich wechseln sich persönliche, melancholische und politische Themen ab; in „Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six“ äußert die Band deutliche Kritik an der britischen Justiz. Das Album gilt als reifster Moment der Pogues – kraftvoll, erzählerisch und musikalisch vielseitig, ohne die raue Energie ihrer frühen Jahre zu verlieren.

Album No. 0041 on my list. I've been aware of The Pogues' existence, but for some reason have never listened to them. "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" is a decent album however. Excluding "Fairitale of New York" as a Christmas song, there are some nice songs on this. I like the sound, I like the attitude, I like the lyrics. My personal favorites were "If I Shozld Fall From Grace With God" (the title track), "Streets of Sorrow", and "The Broad Majestic Shannon". The colabs with the Dubliners were pretty nice as well. I'm oscilating between giving 4 stars (because some tracks were really, really good) and 3 stats (because not all tracks stuck). But in the end, I'll stick with the higher rating. 4/5 stars!

Liked this more than Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, and Fairytale is clearly star bait.