Let's talk about the new Streets album A GRAND DON'T COME FOR FREE.

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STOP RUINING THE ALBUM FOR ME.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:11 (twenty years ago) link

Shut up, poochy.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:12 (twenty years ago) link

10/10

― Enrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago) link

Poochy?

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago) link

Poochy, yes. That's your new name.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:02 (twenty years ago) link

I hate you.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:07 (twenty years ago) link

is it too early to put money on DYE going to number one?

actually it'll probably be a two won't it?

so what theres a *video* for the lady mcs version of the song? be nice if that had been on the dvd version of the FBYKI single as opposed to a fan-fleecing 2 tracks for 3 pounds.

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:10 (twenty years ago) link

Someone pasted a link to a web version of it at the end of the other thread - don't know it it still works. It was great.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:13 (twenty years ago) link

they plkayed it on CD:UK Hotshots. my FBYKI promos arrived today and i too am disappointed to find the DVD lacking in content - it is a DVD for fucks sake

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:17 (twenty years ago) link

You only just got sent the promo? Are you reviewing it for the Altai Republic or something?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago) link

anywhere hosting 'soaked in the ale' online?

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:23 (twenty years ago) link

there is some crazy buzz harshing on this thread.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:23 (twenty years ago) link

yes.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:26 (twenty years ago) link

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA "Poochy"!!!!

Mike Skinner, ALL IS FORGIVEN

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:26 (twenty years ago) link

I'll give you a copy of Soaked By The Ale tonight, if you like, cozen.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago) link

I will show you my bum in exchange.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago) link

I meant 'could'.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago) link

all i'm ready to say about this album right now is that the photography is really nice

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:36 (twenty years ago) link

another v. good piece from scott:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/streets/grand-dont-come-for-free.shtml

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago) link

the vinyl is so tempting.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 14:46 (twenty years ago) link

That Pitchfork review sounds too negative for a 9.1 score.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 21:12 (twenty years ago) link

i have something which will make everyone hate mike skinner.

should i read the pitchfork review - i'm skeptical about it.

― myke boomnoise (myke boomnoise), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 21:34 (twenty years ago) link

i have something which will make everyone hate mike skinner.

Is it... THIS???

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 22:58 (twenty years ago) link

I liked this review a lot: http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0420/matos.php

Makes me want to hear the thing.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago) link

pfork and vv in "boy meets girl" mindmeld shocka

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 01:55 (twenty years ago) link

OH GOD I LOVE THIS

― .rob (rgeary), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 02:27 (twenty years ago) link

ok ok sorry let me reboot. managed to avoid hearing anything but "fit but you know it" once or twice before today. loved original pirate material and would have happily listened to another randomized collection of skinner tracks, but this- holy hell. the storytelling aspect is such a great hook, i'll be listening to this long after the beats bore me just to follow through the story.

i'd love to see him put out a few anthemic singles just to keep up on that end, but still- "grand" is funny, sad, touching, what have ya. slick rick award to skinner for really telling a story and not letting it get in the way of a great set of music either.

― .rob (rgeary), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 02:30 (twenty years ago) link

FINALLY got this. First listen = was great obv. I may hate "Dry Your Eyes" if it becomes a hit. Time will tell. "Such A Twat" is so obviously *not* about stealing ice cream; I can only assume he actually got with the girl in "Fit But You Know It". Favourite tracks on first listen: "Blinded By The Lights", "Get Out Of My House" and "What Is He Thinking". Oh yeah and "Empty Cans" of course but that feels different somehow.

I reckon "Get Out Of My House" should be a single - it might pull in the Eamon/Frankee crowd somewhat.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 21:42 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, I was just listening to the Squeeze Singles, 45's and Under compilation and it occured to me that it could be super awesome if the Streets covered "Up the Junction." I don't know his albums--only heard a couple of tunes. Is this a good idea or not???!!!

― Tim Ellison, Thursday, 20 May 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago) link

no, snrub what i have is far worse. a live recording of him covering teenage kicks with heavy audience participation.

― myke boomnoise (myke boomnoise), Thursday, 20 May 2004 01:11 (twenty years ago) link

I WANT! I WANT!

I don't care HOW bad it is. My purpose in life is to listen to every Streets song ever.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 20 May 2004 03:40 (twenty years ago) link

can someone explain the title's meaning/reference to me? I'm curious to know, though I don't wanna actually hear the damn thing.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 03:45 (twenty years ago) link

the album's about he loses a thousand quid, hstencil

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Thursday, 20 May 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago) link

ah okay. for some reason whenever I see this thread I think of "My Love Don't Cost a Thing."

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago) link

june 25 - toronto @ the mod club (same place we got dizzee!)
june 26 - montreal @ club soda

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:12 (twenty years ago) link

seeing the streets play live strikes me as akin to watching a high school stage production of a popular film

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:15 (twenty years ago) link

myke boomnoise are you sure that's not Busted?

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:17 (twenty years ago) link

Streets were great live at Astoria last year, only time i've seen 'them' - big video screen showing 'The Irony Of It All' for the first time a huge plus

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago) link

shit that was 2002. WHERE DID LAST YEAR GO??

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:18 (twenty years ago) link

actually i'd be kind of curious to see him this go round because i have no idea what he'd do, other than play the album straight through.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:19 (twenty years ago) link

jess you said smth similar about dizzee too!

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:31 (twenty years ago) link

yeah but i think my reasoning for dizzee was different

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:32 (twenty years ago) link

i've just been burned by live rap too many times

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:32 (twenty years ago) link

Friends of mine saw them at Barrowland last week and weren't very impressed - I think the sound was shit, though.

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 20 May 2004 12:55 (twenty years ago) link

They were good on both occasions I've seen them live (once was with Stevem if I'm not mistaken) but Skinner live is by far the worst thing about them in that setting - so from that point of view I can't really see the new material coming off that well.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 20 May 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

it wasn't me it was Ben from Hollyoaks

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 20 May 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago) link

Skinner actually really impressed me with his on-stage presence

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 20 May 2004 14:20 (twenty years ago) link

Seen them once and they were shit.

Second time they were ace. It needs a sunny day. Don't want to see them at night, or indoors, ever again.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 20 May 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago) link

i've listened to it 4 times all the way through. i'd like to do a close reading of it* (plot holes and all) then put it away for a few years so when i next break it out, as it jogs my memory, i'll sorta get a fraction of the impact the first few listens had on me

did the streets tour north america after OPM?

tim otm about 'what a twat' not being about ice cream, no matter what skinny boy or his b-sides say

* unfortunately as a yank i couldn't possibly do this justice

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 21 May 2004 18:25 (twenty years ago) link

it might be busted. i hope it is. and i hope i haven't been suckered by an wrongly named mp3. i really do. but the guy sounds like skinner. maybe it's them together! oh god no.

― myke boomnoise (myke boomnoise), Friday, 21 May 2004 18:36 (twenty years ago) link

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