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The streets return to true form

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5 Sep 24th, 2008 

12 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful

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good quality tracks, solid album, funny in places as always .

Disadvantages:
a bit short

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The streets (aka Mike Skinner) has always been quite "different" from your average song maker. Not really rap, not really dance, his music is odd yet appealing.

Im a great fan, i have to admit and this being his third album and most recent, it just slipped its way into my collection.

The Streets music has always been quite chilled out and sombre, yet appealing if only for the humour value. Quirky lines and clever songs, the tunes are catchy and the lyrics amusing.

This most recent outing is a little more depressing, in all honesty. Not a good word or a good feeling, but it feels like he's a little down in the dumps. There are still some amusing, yet poignant tracks (see "way of the dodo" about how we are wrecking the planet but it will still be here once we've all gone "the way of the dodo") but mostly it has a sort of downtrodden theme that you'd be more likely to expect from the likes of Coldplay.

Having said that, its a very good album and i would recommend it to any fan of Mike Skinners unique style. Perhaps not the classic of "a grand dont come for free" but certainly better than his last outing.

My only gripe is that it is painfully short at only 11 tracks, but then that seems to be common place for modern albums. And at the price, its good value for money.

If you are umming and ahhhing, go to youtube and give the new tracks a listen. The title track "Everything is borrowed" is very pleasant but I love "Way of the dodo" and "I Love You More (Than You Like Me)" as well as "heaven for the weather".

Classic Streets goodness. 

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fg4f 25.09.2008 23:02

nooooooooo i dont like them

midpikyrozziy 24.09.2008 18:12

Nice review, some of their songs are pretty good

blackmagicstar4 24.09.2008 17:47

Good review x

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