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Summary: Amazing
Comment: I admit, at first I didn't like the album. But the more I've listened to it the more I've grown to love it. It has a fantastic range like most of the music Pete Doherty writes. Theres a couple tracks written with Kate Moss, and, more importantly, even has a track written with Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), and I don't think anyone could have too much Stone Roses.
It's easy to dismiss Pete, but this is a genuinely good CD from a talented performer.
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Summary: Not well kown
Comment: Heard/read so much about Pete Doherty (associated frequently with Kate Moss) I thought I'd check out the kind of music he wrote. I bought his "Down in Abion" CD and liked it so much I did some research and got The Libertines (his old group with Carl Barat, now with Dirty Pretty Things) "up the bracket". Both and this one are a punk style that reminds me of The Clash. I bought this one and was not disappointed, it's good stuff. I just hope he doesn't OD at a young age and the music stops.
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Summary: Pete's "despite it all" Masterpiece
Comment: If Ray Davies had come up in the late 90s/00s, this would be his 'Face to Face' - his first truly great effort. Every song is superb and despite what the naysayers here say, this is light years beyond the Libertines, who now look like the caterpillar to Babyshambles' butterfly. Freed from Carl's self-consciousness and inability to continue growing as a writer/artist (Dirty Pretty Things, anybody?), Pete, despite his idiotic persistence in self-destruction and glorifying heroin culture (although the songs here paint a portrait of anything BUT glory), has truly blossomed as an artist - his singing is better than ever and the songs are remarkable. Let's just hope he sticks around to do his 'Something Else', 'Village Green Preservation Society', 'Lola' & "Arthur". I think 'Shotter's Nation' is an indication of even greater triumphs to come thanks to the strength of the ragged but determined band he's built around him.
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Summary: Brilliance!
Comment: Although the songs on this disc are reminiscent of everyone from David Bowie to Mott the Hoople to T Rex, the Sex Pistols and more, there's no denying that they are all great songs - I love them all, except maybe 2 that I just like. This is my favorite CD in a long time and I can't stop listening to it.
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Summary: Not a shambles after all!!!
Comment: Pete Doherty has been such a tabloid regular, it's a wonder he found the time to go into the studio with his band mates to record this, their sophomore album. Surprise surprise, it's not the shambles lots of people expected, proving that much like partner in crime Amy Winehouse, his extracurricular antics haven't overshadowed his talent.
It features 4 co-writes with his famous ex, Kate Moss (her photo originally appeared on the CD cover). Opening are a pair of highlights; the lovely "Carry on up the morning" (excellent guitar work), followed by lead single (and UK #6 hit) the more jagged "Delivery" (catchy chorus with nice harmonies). "Side of the road" is a tempo shifting rocker (soft to punk), very nice!
The upbeat country tinged "You talk" is one of the Moss co-writes, the others being "French dog blues", the harmonica (or accordion?) laced "Baddies boogie", and "Deft left hand".
"There she goes" isn't the LA's hit, but a brilliant bluesy song which wouldn't sound out of place on an album by The Cure, one of the highlights on this CD.
Calming things down are "UnBilo titled", the psychedelic sounding "Crumb begging baghead", "Unstookie titled" (an instrumental), and the rather sensitive acoustic ballad "Lost art of murder".
The album made #5 in the UK, outperforming the band's debut. Well done Pete and co!! Now, if only he can do this more often...
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