A true return to form for Pete Doherty with an album that reminds me of some of those amazing Libertine moments. More polished and produced (not hard!) than Down in Albion with some smart lyrics that bring a smile to you face. Watch out for the Ian Brown lyric 'borrowed' on an album, I won't tell you where! Highlights are 'Delivery' the recent single and also te upbeat 'You talk' as well as 'Baddies Boogie' I am sure there is more to come from these guys but this is well worth a listen and is a true return to form for Pete ...  Read the complete review

I believe that Shotters Nation is a very good album with a number of excellent songs on it. It can certainly be argued that it is weaker than Down In Albion, because it does not contain the big, instantly recongisable anthems that its predecessor did. However, there are a lot of very good songs on the album and it is certainly a must have for all Babyshambles fans. An interesting song, and one of my personal favourites is French Dog Blues. Writing credit for this song is given to Ian Brown as some of the lyrics are taken from his song "Deep Pile Dreams". French Dog Blues is also the name of Peter Doherty's website where there is also a forum ...  Read the complete review

Give Pete a Chance (Babyshambles - Shotter's Nation) What is it about Pete Doherty that is so offensive? I don't understand. Yes, he has issues. Yes, he's repeatedly in the media for less than pleasant reasons, and there's the continued question over whether or not he should be in jail, but why does this so heavily influence the public perception of whether he can or cannot write music? Isn't it especially unfair to dislike him without even listening to his work? I urge you people, in the words (well very nearly) of John Lennon: Give Pete a Chance. In an age of manufactured mediocre music, Pete Doherty stands out as a shining example of raw ability ...  Read the complete review

The second album released by 'Babyshambles' is definitely an improvement on the first, this album contains a greater depth of songs and doesn't contain any shockers such as 'Pentoville' off the first album 'Down in Albion'. The only downside to this album compared to 'Down in Albion' is that it doesn't contain songs of the quality of 'Albion' and 'Kilamangiro' however this doesn't prevent there being any very good songs on this album. Some of the best songs on the album are 'French Dog Blues', 'Baddies Boogie' and 'Lost Art of Murder'. They all have a good musical base along with some well thought out lyrics. The middle of the album can tend to drag slightly ...  Read the complete review

Shotters nation, the second arrival from Babyshambles starring the well known band member and lead singer Pete Doherty. The thing i love about the music produced by Babyshambles is how raw and rough it feels when you listen to the songs, there is an air of old school about it, not having the riff effects of some of the new bands but having instruments in the album such as the harmonica. The thing i love about this album is some of the songs are really fast paced compared to the album Albion, the album kicks off with a rush of energy with Delivery and You talk, both released as singles in the charts, becoming very popular amongst fans. The album also includes songs such ..  Read the complete review