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Babyshambles

Doherty's post Libertines outfit

In case some of you reading this are not aware, you might like to learn that aside from frequent court appearances and even more frequent tabloid exploits, Pete Doherty also likes to make music. The ‘shambles debut, ‘Down In Albion’ rode the crest of a wave following Doherty’s initial dalliances with the papers as pantomime villain, and where it lacked the spark and zeal of his Libertines canon, the anti-climax was almost excused as if his private life had dulled his creativity, though always with the hope that he would eventually redeem himself. Sure, there were some fine moments, and the rest of Babyshambles adeptly patched together an identifiably jagged and physical sound, backing their singer with a suitably unhinged foundation.
His fourth album and Babyshambles’ second, 'Shotter's Nation', comes with even more expectation than ever before.
So, with such anticipation for redemption, what’s changed?

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