The Waterboys - A Pagan Place

On their second album, A Pagan Place, The Waterboys turn Celtic folk-rock into a monumental fusion of Van Morrison's poetry, arena rock, and Phil Spector's monolithic wall of sound. Mike Scott's ideas are simply too grand to be executed properly, yet A Pagan Place has enough thrilling moments to make his embarrassing missteps forgivable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide