#138
June 1 1984
The Waterboys
A Pagan Place
4.5 out of 5
Highlights:
A Church Not Made with Hands
Rags
Somebody Might Wave Back
Well this is more like it.
I didn’t love the first Waterboys record, save one song, but this one washes over like a band with a purpose that also wants to entertain you. Mike Scott is ready to play stadiums with this one. Imagine the lighters in MSG during “The Thrill is Gone”, then the audience exploding into “Rags”. This is a ready-made concert album answering U2’s challenge.
The eight minute “Red Army Blues”, while an admirable attempt at military/societal commentary, is terribly long winded. I get it for the concert but it should be 3 minutes shorter.
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