The Streets - Original Pirate Material
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Artist: The StreetsEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2002-10-22
Music Label: Vice/Atlantic
Soundtracks:
- Turn the Page
- Has It Come to This?
- Let's Push Things Forward
- Sharp darts
- Same Old Thing
- Geezers Need Excitement
- It's Too Late
- Too Much Brandy
- Don't Mug Yourself
- Who Got the Funk?
- The Irony of It All
- Weak Becomes Heroes
- Who Dares Wins
- Stay Positive
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Free Music Review: Sardonic, Clever, Hip, Original
Hit: 5 Stars
I first discovered this record in early 2003 and was immediately impressed. The lyrics and arrangements ooze a sort of snarly confidence, and the wordplay is really clever and memorable.
The Streets' two subsequent albums haven't lived up to the potential seen here on "Original Pirate Material," as Skinner's lazy/arrogant outlook on life became more annoying than charming, and the music seemed less inspired overall. But this record stands alone as a modern classic.
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In a thrilling UK Garage scene, blighted only by a reliance on drippy soul clich? and tiresome braggadocio, The Streets' eminently quotable Mike Skinner may just be the voice to take it to the next level with Original Pirate Material. This debut is a staggeringly eloquent and fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke. At first listen, the Birmingham-born Skinner's cheeky cockney affectations grate slightly. But for every line that makes you squirm, there are 20 that drop your jaw. "Has It Come to This?" is "A day in the life of a geezer," a seductive encapsulation of London lifestyle, presented raw as a bootleg, but bulging with sharp wit and feverish detail. "Stay Positive" weaves a fearful tale of heroin addiction, while "The Irony of It All" makes a beguiling case for legalization, presenting a fictional exchange between a beered-up, self-righteous lager lout and a fey student weed enthusiast. Original Pirate Material is a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record. Don't miss it. --Louis Pattison2002 debut is enhanced with the videos of 'Weak Become Heroes' and 'Let's Push Things Forward'. The album is nominated for this year's Mercury Prize, alongside luminaries David Bowie and Doves and was certified Gold in the UK. Vice.
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