Pete Doherty: Dumb but Talented
Turns out that Brit dumbass Pete Doherty is more than just Kate Moss's tragic enabler. With his shaggy band Babyshambles, whose new album is the rollicking riot Shotter's Nation (Astralwerks), the junkie extraordinaire (and former Libertine) is a reasonably agreeable rocker when he’s not making homemade vids of he and his gal pal hoovering mountains of blow.
Borrowing from the Clash, the Arctic Monkeys and whatever he finds down in the gutter, Doherty makes like an amiable barfly poet trying to get through his next fistfight or romance. The guitars and drums fumble and rumble with a pugilistic grace as a snarly Doherty rages and relents. Not revolutionary, but fun all the same.
The emaciated ghost of Moss (anybody think she's hot?) is a genuine presence, giving the disc a Romeo-and-Juliet-in-rehab vibe. If you're curious, you can listen to new song You Talk right here.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
wow! you do post on the weekends (and I think Kate Moss is icky)
Posted by: Marissa | November 10, 2007 at 08:48 PM
As I've said repeatedly, whether in print or on a major Fox affiliate, I like 'em chunky-but-funky.
And Moss, alas, is neither.
Posted by: Sean Daly | November 10, 2007 at 08:56 PM
lol I can dig it. I did hear that in one of the podcasts I was listening to today (referencing Lori Singer, I believe). The world needs more chunky-but-funky women lovin' men.
Posted by: Marissa | November 10, 2007 at 09:04 PM
Talented? I disagree. I've heard better garage bands in my day.
Posted by: Al | November 11, 2007 at 12:23 PM