...The Pogues are (were) a great band. This album is excellent from beginning to end, granted sans the punk element that Shane brought, but so what. Tuesday Morning, Once Upon a Time, Small Hours are touching without being sentimental, and The Modern World, Girl from Wadi Hammamat, and Pachinko are in keeping with The Pogues' interest in world music (so-called). This album is stellar musically, a hybrid of The Cheiftains and many of the artists from Peter Gabriel's RealWorld label.