The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash
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Album Details: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1985
- Label:
- Warner Bros Uk
- UPC:
- 022924449529
User Reviews: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
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An Amazing CD
, October 30, 2003Reviewer: higgs02 - See all higgs02's reviews
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Pro Reviews: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews "I saw my task... was to capture them in their dilapidated glory before some more professional producer f--ked them up," Elvis Costello wrote of his role behind the controls for the Pogues' second album, Rum Sodomy the Lash. One spin of the album proves that Costello accomplished his mission; this album captures all the sweat, fire, and angry joy that was lost in the thin, disembodied recording of the band's debut, and the Pogues sound stronger and tighter without losing a bit of their edge in the process. Rum Sodomy the Lash also found Shane MacGowan growing steadily as a songwriter; while the debut had its moments, the blazing and bitter roar of the opening track, "The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn," made it clear MacGowan had fused the intelligent anger of punk and the sly storytelling of Irish folk as no one had before, and the rent boys' serenade of "The Old Main Drag" and the dazzling, drunken character sketch of "A Pair of Brown Eyes" proved there were plenty of directions where he could take his gifts. And like any good folk group, the Pogues also had a great ear for other people's songs. Bassist Cait O'Riordan's haunting performance of "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" is simply superb (it must have especially impressed Costello, who would later marry her), and while Shane MacGowan may not have written "Dirty Old Town" or "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda," his wrought, emotionally compelling vocals made them his from then on. Rum Sodomy the Lash falls just a bit short of being the Pogues best album, but was the first one to prove that they were a great band, and not just a great idea for a band. - Mark Deming, All Music Guide |
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By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the mid-'80s. Led by Shane MacGowan, whose slurred, incomprehensible voice often disguised the sheer poetry of his s...Full The Pogues Biography
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Pros: Wonderful Music, Inspiring Lyrics
Cons: None
This CD is amazing. Get it.