Shotter's Nation - Babyshambles

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

'Down In Albion' was perhaps the messiest album ever to have been given an official release, an album showcasing 16 tracks that sounded only half finished. Two years on and it seems that things have changed drastically for the band; Pete Doherty seems to be cleaning up his act, and Babyshambles have thus released an album that has been perfectly polished in the form of 'Shotters Nation'. With Stephen Street in charge of the production duties here, the man best known for his work with The Smiths and Blur; it was always clear that this album was going to be a lot more professional sounding than its predecessor. Whilst the previous album was released through Rough Trade ...  Read the complete review

SHOTTER'S NATION is the title of British indie rock band BABYSHAMBLES' album. The album features 12 tracks which I will review. The opening song CARRY ON UP THE MORNING is a powerful opener where the instrumental work explodes into life alongside the vocals on top form. DELIVERY has a cracking intro which introduces the vocals that are high quality with the melodies bouncing along towards the finale. YOU TALK is a more mellow track with lyrics that tell a good story which are aided by the vocals which are good. UNBILOTITLED is a strange song lyrically and the vocals are lacklustre only helped by the superb instrumental ...  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