Global InformationDown in Albion information
| Down in Albion | ||||
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| Studio album by Babyshambles | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Twin Peaks Studio Metropolis Studios | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, garage punk, garage rock | |||
| Length | 63:49 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones | |||
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| Singles from Down in Albion | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | B−[11] |
Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.
Down in Albion was released on 14 November 2005 on Rough Trade Records, although it was leaked on to the Internet on 19 October 2005. Produced by Mick Jones, Down in Albion contains a rerecorded version of their second single "Killamangiro" as well as a reggae track, "Pentonville". The influence of The Clash has been noted on songs such as "À rebours" and "The 32nd of December". The inclusion of "Albion" is controversial among fans, due to the song's history as a fan favorite from the days of The Libertines.
The first track, "La Belle et la Bête" (French for "Beauty and the Beast"), features the vocals of Doherty's then-girlfriend Kate Moss, and "Pentonville" was written by Doherty and The General, a friend he met whilst an inmate in Pentonville Prison.[12] The album was seen as a move away from The Libertines' style of music.[13]
The artwork for the album was created by Doherty.[14]
- ^ "Reviews for Down in Albion by Babyshambles". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Down in Albion – Babyshambles". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (March 2006). "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". Blender (45): 109. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (11 November 2005). "Babyshambles, Down in Albion". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Gill, Andy (11 November 2005). "Babyshambles: Down in Albion (Rough Trade)". The Independent.
- ^ "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". Mojo (146): 119. January 2006.
- ^ "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". NME: 41. 12 November 2005.
- ^ Khong, Rachel (10 November 2005). "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". Q (234): 120. January 2006.
- ^ Fricke, David (26 January 2006). "Babyshambles: Down in Albion". Rolling Stone. p. 55.
- ^ "Quick Cuts". Spin. 22 (1): 91. January 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Doherty Raps with Cellmate". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ Schild, Matt. "Babyshambles: Down in Albion Aversion.com Review". aversion.com. Retrieved 24 March 2007.
Dropping the punked-up hysteria of The Libertines for a more laid-back sound
- ^ Down in Albion (booklet). Babyshambles. Rough Trade Records. 2005. RTRADCD290.
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