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Post by busyboy on Nov 26, 2008 9:26:57 GMT -5
I didn't know what else to listen to this past weekend, so I gave this album a spin. And then another. And I'm so glad now it finally clicked. It's probably not worthy of year-end list status, but I can now firmly claim it's my third favourite album from Mike. :)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 11:06:54 GMT -5
I can now firmly claim it's my third favourite album from Mike. :) Me too. The Hardest Way... has its high moments - When You Wasn't Famous, Prangin' Out - but this is better as a whole. |
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Post by busyboy on Apr 7, 2009 13:36:30 GMT -5
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Post by busyboy on Apr 14, 2009 7:28:51 GMT -5
Mike Skinner to premiere new songs via TwitterHe's writing a song a day this week, and giving them all away for free Mike Skinner has promised to give away three brand new Streets songs via his Twitter account this week. Writing on the social networking site yesterday (April 13), Skinner revealed that he plans to write and record one song a day, and then share them for free over the internet. His first Tweet about the giveaway outlined his reasons for the move. It read: "I am going to Tweet three new songs this week. I can't be bothered with all this trying to sell you music. It wastes valuable time." Skinner followed up his original post by stating that he's "gonna be in so much trouble" for giving the music away for free. He later went into more detail about the music he's planning to write. "Day 1 will be easy. I've got one nearly done," he explained. "Day 2 easy. Day 3 is looking tricky. Might have to post a totally rubbish one." The star then revealed his plans for the coming evening, which included watching films and a documentary about 'Handel' to gain inspiration. "Right. 'Handel'. Then 'Usual Suspects'. Kevin Spacey inspiration. You won't hear from me till tomorrow eve and a song I will have," he wrote. If Skinner keeps his promise, he will post a new song at some point today (April 14). www.nme.com/news/nme/44017-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- His Twitter: twitter.com/skinnermike
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Post by fercho on Apr 14, 2009 11:22:58 GMT -5
WOW, can't wait. He is so talent.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2009 15:44:43 GMT -5
If he Tweets out anything on the level of the first two albums, or even When You Wasn't Famous, I may have to join the Twitter craze.
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Post by busyboy on Apr 16, 2009 13:13:42 GMT -5
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Post by TGAC on Feb 3, 2011 13:27:19 GMT -5
 01. Outside Inside 02. Going Through Hell 03. Roof Of Your Car 04. Puzzled By People 05. Without Thinking 06. Blip On A Screen 07. Those That Don't Know 08. Soldiers 09. We Can Never Be Friends 10. ABC 11. OMG 12. Trying To Kill ME 13. Trust Me 14. Lock The Locks 15. 4 O'Clock Today (bonus track on DL version) Mike Skinner's fifth studio album Computers and Blues is out next week in the UK. It's streaming at the link below: www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/feb/03/streets-computers-blues-album-streamPre-release mixtape Cyberspace and Reds can be found here. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 14:13:04 GMT -5
Mike Skinner's fifth studio album Computers and Blues is out next week in the UK. Wait... wut? Damn, this news comes outta nowhere. I'm #nothere4streaming but s**t I hope this album's better than the last. If nothing else, the cover's quite attractive.  If he Tweets out anything on the level of the first two albums, or even When You Wasn't Famous, I may have to join the Twitter craze. Omg :looksatsignature: BWAHahAHAHAHAHahaHAH @theexaltedfont |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 14:46:48 GMT -5
I loved his first two albums, but he hasn't done anything great since. "Puzzled By People" is nice though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2011 17:27:47 GMT -5
After two listens, this, Mike Skinner's final album as The Streets, is..... ok. No real highlights noted & the single quotes a cuntry song, which is .8 taken off the top imo. Funny tho, I listened to the last album, too, & it wasn't as bad as I recalled, just, again... ok. In fact, maybe I never even thought it was bad, but boring instead. Neway RIP The Streets - your first two LPs are classixxx. |
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 7, 2011 18:10:38 GMT -5
Omg :looksatsignature: BWAHahAHAHAHAHahaHAH @theexaltedfontOMG :looksatyoursignature: I didn't even notice that a minute ago when I was multiquoting to the  th of me in the TVOTR thread. I remember seeing them tour behind the second album, back when I listened to a lot of random stuff, when I was out of touch with urban and pop for the most part. My, how things have changed. I didn't even listen to his last album and probably won't listen to this one either. I thought he was done after the last one anyway??? |
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Post by Minimalism on Feb 8, 2011 12:06:35 GMT -5
This album is... pleasant. I'd read two opposing self-dubbed descriptions of the album prior to listening, one being "dark and futuristic" and the other, "dance music to drink tea to." I certainly wish it was more the former, but alas, this album proves to be a too-appropriate embodiment of the latter: unobtrusive, light, even fluffy. The productions are solid throughout, but the songcraft just isn't there. Some of the choruses actually bring their parent tracks down. At any rate: RIP The Streets - your first two LPs are classixxx. |
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