Mac’s Back

After getting sacked by the Pogues in 1991, The Snake was Shane MacGowan’s comeback album and included guest stars Sinéad O'Connor, Johnny Depp, and even a couple of Pogues. I remember buying the CD in 1995 or so and listening to it with mixed feelings. It was similar to the Pogues’ music but more basic- like a veteran bar band playing rock music in a smoky Irish pub. Unlike The Rare Oul’ Stuff, there are a couple of duds on The Snake (different versions of the album exist with slightly different tracks) but most of the songs still hold up pretty well including three winners not included on The Rare Oul’ Stuff: “The Church of the Holy Spook”, “A Mexican Funeral in Paris”, and “Haunted”. Grade: B+

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