Outlaw Heaven
Shane MacGowan · 2009
58 min · 13 tracks · folk music
A raw blend of folk and punk, laced with poetic melancholy and gritty storytelling that defines MacGowan's signature style.
Top tracks — play these first
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Outlaw Heaven — This title track encapsulates the album's exploration of rebellion and longing, blending MacGowan's distinctive vocal style with poignant imagery.
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Boys Don't Cry — A powerful reinterpretation of the classic, this track highlights MacGowan's ability to infuse emotional depth into familiar narratives, offering a fresh perspective on masculinity.
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Crucified — With its haunting melody and introspective lyrics, this song exemplifies the album’s darker themes of despair and redemption, showcasing MacGowan’s lyrical prowess.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases MacGowan's lyrical depth and blends folk with punk elements, though it lacks some cohesion in sequencing.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a slow, mournful ballad that sets a reflective tone, followed by tracks that gradually introduce more upbeat tempos.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of love and loss, with storytelling that often shifts between personal and universal experiences.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
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whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Black Is the Colour 4:33
- 2 Angels 4:07
- 3 Raw 3:48
- 4 Back in Your Heart 4:02
- 5 Outlaw Heaven 5:11
- 6 Boys Don't Cry 4:53
- 7 Let the Bells Ring Out 4:16
- 8 Shine 5:06
- 9 Crucified 4:39
- 10 Bastards 4:03
- 11 Underneath the Blue Sky 3:33
- 12 Slip Away 6:23
- 13 Loneliness of a Long Distance Drinker 4:03
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