The Pogues - Very Best of the Pogues

There's little question that The Pogues were a seminal band, blessed with great musicians, led by Shane Macgowan, a songwriter of major vision and talent. This was apparent on their initial Stiff singles but it truly blazed on their debut, Rum Sodomy & The Lash, an album that artfully walked the razor's edge between Irish traditionalism and venomous, working-class punk. Though they became more accomplished in later albums, they never strayed from this template. What did change, however, was the group's consistency, largely because their fortunes were tied too closely to those of Macgowan. Read More