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Even Pete Doherty stoops to making records from time to time, and Shotter’s Nation might be the best chance he’ll ever have to convince the wider public that there’s more to him than his role as Britain’s favourite comedy junkie. Finally given a major label budget and a big-name producer, the eternally erratic Doherty can show that he didn’t peak with the Libertines' early singles. Babyshambles’ murky sounding debut Down in Albion was patchy but had its moments, but thankfully the present line-up, bolstered by veteran guitarist Mick Whitnall, sound focussed throughout, with producer Stephen Street absolutely nailing a classic if dated Brit rock sound. Doherty’s chaotic existence certainly generates plenty of material and what used to be called side one is cracking. "Carry on up the Morning", the punchy if mawkish hit single "Delivery" and the catchy "UnBiloTitled", a pretty song about seedy lives, are powerful and compelling. "Crumb Begging Baghead" is lyrically pitiful yet insistently memorable and "Unstookie Titled" appears to offer some unexpected self-awareness. The second half of the record is less strong, though veteran acoustic guitarist Bert Jansch appears on the maudlin closer ‘Lost Art of Murder’ and the junkie business of ‘There She Goes’ is amusingly sleazy if musically slight.

Doherty is an unusual star, living a life no one could aspire to, and in his defence, he never glamorises it. But if fame is a state where one’s life is beyond one’s control, then it’s no surprise that a junkie should take to it so naturally. Shotter's Nation almost justifies his status. --Steve Jelbert



Focus on the music not the hype......
Review date: 2008-08-21 Rating: 10 out of 10

I used to think Docherty was a ^&*(, but after hearing this album, i realise that he is a very talented songwriter. What he does in his personal life has nothing to do with me! Focus on the music and you will love it!

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BEST ALBUM OF 2007 IN MY OPINION.
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Review date: 2008-01-31 Rating: 2 out of 10

And so we have another album from pete std, and the unhealthy 3.
Like watching a tv show hosted by russel brand, all this album does is remind you how crap most modern music is. The problem with babyhambles
is their frontman, pete, the kind of guy only a 17 year old or a drug dealer could like. I mean have you seen the state of his fingers, looks like he wipes his arse with them, did he touch kate moss with them.
The thing all you babyshambles fans will love is, i have never even heard
this album, yet i still know its rubbish.
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He was stronger than the walls that they tried to build around him
Review date: 2007-10-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

In first few listens I found this album more accessible compared to "Down in Albion", even more commercial. And it wasn't something that I necessarily enjoyed at the time. But after spending weeks in my stereo, being more accessible doesn't seem too bad now, at least in the case of this record. The music is definitely more polished yet carefully constructed. There's less new experimentation but more influences from previously successful experiments of previous bands specially those of 60s MOD culture, and songwriting seems more of a group effort rather than the mainly solo effort of Pete Doherty in "Down in Albion". In lyrical terms, the presence of symbolist and romantic poets influence is still felt, in almost all of the songs and it still has (maybe even more) its touch of black humor to it, which is wonderful. But again Pete's lyrics seem more mature, with more brilliant moments and lines.

Another change compared to "Down in Albion" is the number tracks which is considerably less. And in my mind it helps significantly in giving this record a more consistent sound (I enjoyed most of the tracks from "Down in Albion", but still feel they could have took out 4,5 of them off the album and released them on EPs for instance).

At the end, I should also mention the DVD where the band talks about their influences on each song and stories behind them, which is very entertaining and gives new insight to the record. Also live performances of some of the songs.

Overall, I really recommend this album (SPECIALLY with its DVD) to any rock music fan.

Well done Pete and chums
Review date: 2007-10-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

This album has a 60's sound to it for sure. I think that delivery is great a bit of Kinks in the sound. Its a better production than Down In Albion more refined. For me it is a completely different style to its predecessor there are no angst tracks like F- Forever or killamangiro. I feel that the maturity of the sound is matched by Petes lyrics and perhaps this reflects the new found maturity in his personal life. Im a great believer in Babyshambles and hope they continue to prove their critics wrong.

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Babyshambles

Recording label: Regal
Manufacturer: Regal
EAN: 5099950896523
Binding: Audio CD
Release date: 2007-10-01
Number of discs: 2

Disc 1 Tracks:
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


Disc 2 Tracks:
1. The Boogaloo Tapes (40 minute documentary)
2. Delivery (Live At Boogaloo)
3. Baddies Boogie (Live At Boogaloo)
4. UnBiloTitled (Live At Boogaloo)
5. There She Goes (Live At Boogaloo)
6. Pipedown (Live At Boogaloo)

Publishers: Regal

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