NEW PETE DOHERTY ALBUM
The new Pete Doherty album (excuse us, Peter Doherty) presents us with yet another different side to this poetic and troubled English troubador and former Libertine. His new album Grace/Wastelands, an admitted ‘odds and sods’ collection of songs the Babyshambles’ frontman has had drifting in his back collection for years, is a cathartic trek down a dark road, with minimal guitar lines (played by the inimitable Graham Coxon) playing over Doherty’s inspired lyrical wordplay to piercing effect that, while not immediately grasping, proves to grab the listener in a silent choke-hold and refuse to let go. With an endearing awkwardness like a drunken mope at the local bar (or a recovering junk addict maybe?), the songs spin in and out of each other, sometimes relying on tinkling piano lines with Doherty scat-singing over the refrains, and other times the singer’s crushing loneliness pierces through to the bone with ‘moment-of-clarity’ suddenness. All-in-all, an excellent addition to the Doherty catalogue, a surprisingly deep and thoughtful selection and a great release. Check it out!
Peter Doherty – “Sheepskin Tearaway”
Peter Doherty – “Salome”
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NEW ROLO TOMASSI VIDEO
We’re still getting prepped for our SXSW 2009 Blood Bath, and if you’re not excited about headliner Rolo Tomassi making their first ever US debut, check out this video and be convinced immediately.
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