After achieving a reluctant Top Ten hit with a version of the Irish pub ballad began work on -- their third, and ultimately last album for . The single's surprise success gave the band bargaining power to demand more money and time to record, resulting in their first sonically satisfying album. The environmentally-conscious of kicks things off with leading the way on slide guitar. The overblown and the tepid threaten to derail the proceedings, but all is well again when the band break into their first bona fide classic Brimming with attitude and dangerous swagger, sets the tone as drummer explodes into life for the first time on vinyl. 's Irish heritage permeates the title track, and the beautiful is absolutely flawless, featuring , the poet, in top form. In many ways, actually rocks harder than 's next album, the soulful -- often considered the band's first "important" record. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia