BAND

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 songs, The Pogues were undeniably political, many being in favour of working-class liberalism but implicitly radical.

GENRES

Celtic Punk, Folk Punk

WEBSITE

pogues.com

SOCIAL