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The Streets - Original Pirate Material   

In a thrilling UK Garage scene, blighted only by a reliance on drippy soul cliché 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


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Tracks

  • A1)   Turn The Page
  • A2)   Has It Come To This?
  • A3)   Let's Push Things Forward
  • A4)   Sharp Darts
  • B1)   Same Old Thing
  • B2)   Geezer's Need Excitement
  • B3)   It's Too Late
  • C1)   Too Much Brandy
  • C2)   Don't Mug Yourself
  • C3)   Who Got The Funk?
  • C4)   The Irony Of It All
  • D1)   Weak Become Heroes
  • D2)   Who Dares Wins
  • D3)   Stay Positive

Track listing above is from 2002-Mar-25 | UK | 679 Recordings - 679003TLP LP

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