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The Pogues

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An Anglo-Irish band that fused traditional Irish music with punk energy, led by songwriter and singer Shane MacGowan; celebrated for raucous pub-ready songs and emotional ballads.

Reviews and public sources note key albums such as Rum Sodomy & The Lash (produced by Elvis Costello) and If I Should Fall From Grace With God; Hell's Ditch was produced by Joe Strummer; Kirsty MacColl collaborated on some tracks. Shane MacGowan is identified in the reviews as the band's leader, principal songwriter and singer; reviews report he died at age 65.

DeBaser reviews celebrate The Pogues' blend of traditional Irish music and punk energy. Key albums frequently praised include Rum Sodomy & The Lash and If I Should Fall From Grace With God. Reviews emphasize pub atmospheres, drunken poetry, and Shane MacGowan's songwriting and persona.

For:Fans of Irish folk, punk and folk-punk; listeners who like pub atmospheres, storytelling songwriting, and rough-hewn vocals.

 The soundtrack of a western film set in a Dublin pub.

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 Ahhhhh, life returned and the wind of death rising from the stairwell disappeared...

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 Bearers of a folk that mixes poetry and pub brawls, the Pogues were one of the most beautiful realities of the '80s

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 Produced by Joe Strummer. This fact alone should be enough to make us understand that we are dealing with a little musical gem.

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