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I was a huge Libertines fan, but to be honest, 'Down in Albion' was 75% cool, 25% alright. Certain tracks just didn't impress, an obvious one being 'Pentonville', which just had no business being on that CD. The 'Blinding' EP had two good songs, and the rest were, well, a bit lacklustre, really. Pete Doherty is capable of brilliant songwriting. The first Libertines album was fantastic, for instance. However, based on what Babyshambles had produced up until now, he wasn't quite living up to his hype.
This brings us to 'Shotter's Nation', where we find a now clean Pete Doherty. To be honest, themore… sound isn't anywhere near as chaotic, and Doherty is actually singing, as opposed to slurring, most of his lyrics.
Trouble is, your first natural reaction to any singer's first album as a recovered junkie is to expect annoying acoustic hippie twoddle about coming from the brink, and for this reason, I was a little apprehensive about Babyshambles' new album. I should have had more faith, really.
This is a fantastic album. Half the CD is Clash-style punk; the other half is interesting, toned-down, reflective indie songs. You get the impression that this album has been designed for people to wave lighters and chant along to. That's not a bad thing though.
The single, 'Delivery', is awesome. Elsewhere, 'French Dog Blues', 'Carry on up the morning' and 'Deft Left Hand' wouldn't sound out of place on either of the Libertines' CDs. My personal favourite though is 'Side of the Road', which is every bit as charged as 'Pipedown' or 'A rebours' on the first Babyshambles album.
Don't be put off by the fact that it's produced by Blur's producer, that Doherty's no longer a raging addict and that one of the original band members isn't there. There is nothing Britpop about this album, and you certainly don't have another Oasis or Charlatans on your hands. Don't hesitate to buy this. It could easily wind up being the album of the year.
| 1 |
Carry On Up The Morning |
| 2 |
Delivery |
| 3 |
You Talk |
| 4 |
UnBiloTitled |
| 5 |
Side Of The Road |
| 6 |
Crumb Begging |
| 7 |
Unstookie Titled |
| 8 |
French Dog Blues |
| 9 |
There She Goes |
| 10 |
Baddies Boogie |
| 11 |
Deft Left Hand |
| 12 |
Lost Art Of Murder |
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- Category:
- Music > Albums
- Case Type:
- CD
- Release Type:
- Retail
- Comments:
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Cover Info:
- Title:
- Babyshambles - Shotter's Nation (2007) Retail CD
- Part:
- Inside
- Dimensions:
- 1416 x 1397 px
- Size:
- 440 KB
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- 12/01/10 by breakaway
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