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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
by The Pogues
The 639th greatest album of all time
If I Should Fall From Grace With God is a 1988 album that crystallizes The Pogues' blend of Irish folk instrumentation and punk rawness, mixing lively reels and raucous punk-tinged numbers with mournful ballads and narrative songs. Shane MacGowan's rough-edged, sing-speaking delivery drives lyrics about love, exile, drinking, and street life while accordion, fiddle, tin whistle, and banjo anchor the arrangements. The record also features the well known duet "Fairytale of New York" with Kirsty MacColl and is noted for its vivid storytelling and a balance between rowdy energy and melancholic tenderness.
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