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The sonic leap forward can be heard from the first moments of the title track - the whispered voice and eerie synths erupting into a full-on stadium-sized adrenaline-rush of a chorus

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The Pogues - "Rum Sodomy & The Lash" label_Decca The sonic leap forward canRum Sodomy & The Lash was the band's breakthrough album in the UK, reaching #13 in the UK charts. The track 'A Pair of Brown Eyes', based on an older Irish tune, went on to reach #72 in the UK singles chart. In 2000 Q placed it at #93 in it's list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked #445 on Rolling Stone's the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.