Everything Is Borrowed - Streets (The) > Reviews

Advantages: good quality tracks, solid album, funny in places as always.
Disadvantages: a bit short

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Great Songwriting, Good Concepts, Decent Production
Disadvantages: Won't satisfy all streets fans.

A remarkable return to form, however it won't satisfy all streets fans. In my opinion this album seems somewhere between Original Pirate Material and A Grand Don't Come for Free. This album sees a much more grown up Skinner returning with some great concepts and the usual 'wittyisms.' Everything is Borrowed- Uplifting beat, classic streets, great chorus. 8/10 Heaven for the Weather- Dry humour combined with decent production, another happy go ... Read review

Advantages: philosophy, metaphors, strong emotions, deep
Disadvantages: vocals not perfect

I am going to start with the strongest track in this album "The Escapist" I find it amazing how it use's metaphors to describe what I belive is the secreat to creative thinking "the walls were never really there" "no barriers, no boundries" inspiring free thinking in my eyes. Further more mike mentions " i'm not traped in a box " which to me says the artist of this track is open minded to all possibilities. " i am not here at all your dearly fooled" ... Read review