Outlaw Heaven
Outlaw Heaven is the second studio album by London-Irish rock band The Popes, which was originally due for release in September 2008, but was delayed until May 2009.[1] The sound has been compared to Thin Lizzy and Van Morrison.[2][3][4]
As well as lead singer Paul McGuinness, the line-up for the album includes drummer Will Morrison, guitarist and producer Charlie Hoskins, Laurie Norwood on bass, Fiachra Shanks on banjo and Ben Gunnery on fiddle.[2] Shane MacGowan, a founder and former member of the band, appears on three of the tracks.[3] Another Pogue, Spider Stacey, appears on the title track.[2]
McGuinness began writing the songs for the album when he spent four and a half months in HM Prison Pentonville on remand in 2006.[1] Gavin Martin of the Mirror has called it "for diehards only."[5] The Irish World called it "a storming showcase of their exciting new material."[4]
Track listing
- "Outlaw Heaven"
- "Raw"
- "Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down"
- "Shine"
- "Angels are Coming"
- "Slip Away"
- "Back in Your Heart again"
- "Crucified"
- "Boys Don't Cry"
- "Black is the Colour"
- "We Live (Underneath the Blue Sky)"
- "The Loneliness of a Long Distance Drinker" (Written with Bob Dowling)
References
- ^ a b Sweeting, Adam (19 Jun 2009). "Paul McGuinness of The Popes: 'I wouldn't recommend prison'". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ a b c "Jailhouse rock". Irish Post. May 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ a b Staunton, Terry. "Perhaps not the audience we've been expecting". Record Collector Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ a b Mardsen, Shelley (28 April 2009). "Top of the Popes". The Irish World. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ Martin, Gavin (8 May 2009). "Album Review: The Popes Featuring Shane MacGowan". The Ticket. Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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