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Shotter's Nation  Hear it Now

RS: 3of 5 Stars Average User Rating: 4.5of 5 Stars

2007

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It's hard to imagine how Babyshambles' Pete Doherty could write a song as great as "Deft Left Hand" and then hide it at the end of his new album. But then, many things about Pete Doherty are hard to imagine. On Shotter's Nation, the Brit-punk rogue sounds light-hearted, strumming through an assortment of Clash-and-Kinks-style hooks. "You went from cheery vagabondage to cold-blooded luxury in four years," Doherty warbles in "Deft Left Hand." Is he singing to Kate Moss? To his own drug habit? Or to his former musical soul mates, the Libertines? Either way, he's got more solid songs here than he did on the first Babyshambles album, Down in Albion (though not nearly as many as his former partner in the Libertines, Carl Barat, had on his superb Dirty Pretty Things album, Waterloo to Anywhere). "Delivery" is a giddy fantasy about dropping out of school to "make pretend it's 1969 forever," while "Carry On up the Morning," "Side of the Road" and "Baddie's Boogie" are equally ace. And to balance things out, Sixties folk legend Bert Jansch guests on "The Lost Art of Murder," adding a touch of acoustic regret.

ROB SHEFFIELD

(Posted: Nov 1, 2007)

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Review 1 of 3

IzeOfTheWorld writes:

4of 5 Stars


Such a great record. The hooks are written in a way that you can like them straight away, on first listen. Pete Doherty is the perfect craftsmen of pop music, the best in the world. But Deft Left Hand? Really brings it down in my view. Dunno why it is mentioned in tne review. Sounds lame and corny, TOO poppy. Baddies Boogie, Delivery, UnBiloTitled and French Dog Blues are the key tracks.

Feb 16, 2008 01:15:08

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superpansy writes:

5of 5 Stars


10times better than Down in Albion
some amazing moments that reminded me that Doherty actually has talent, although hidden behind the walls of drugs and booze

suprising as it is, this is really good!

Oct 23, 2007 23:07:40

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matthewbond writes:

5of 5 Stars


It's beautiful and touching. As good as Down in Albion. Lots like Loyalty Song. They've done it again. Thanks

Oct 2, 2007 06:47:01

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