Sun, 29 Jan 2006
Babyshambles
Babyshambles, Down in Albion
LP, Rough Trade
Most reaction to this has been amazed that there was any kind of
coherence or positive aspect to it at all. And there's also the aspect
of safe middle class people goggling at the pure adventure of it all --
the supermodel girlfriend, the drugs, the notoriety, and most to the
point, the publicity.
It's true that there is a lot worse out there but these are the
grandchildren of Thatcher -- selfish, stupid, and with very little to
say beyond a cackhanded brand of showboating.
The producer, Mick Jones, late of the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite
injects some tasteful Clash-like moments but there is little excitement
or encitement here.
(thunderfinger)
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