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Down In Albion
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 107 Ratings

  • Summary: The Clash's Mick Jones produced this debut LP for the new band from The Libertines' Pete Doherty.

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Fuck Forever
Its one and the same, one and the same oh So whats the use between death and glory? I can't tell between death and glory? Happy endings, no, they... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. NOW Magazine
    80
    A shockingly good batch of rock, pop and punk tunes.
  2. The New York Times
    80
    It's a messy, sometimes insane CD... [but it's] mysterious and subtly seductive. [8 Dec 2005]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    There's a 10 out of 10 album that's been thrown away here; as it is, it's the best demo you'll hear all year. [12 Nov 2005, p.41]
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  4. Billboard
    50
    An erratic mix of messy ambition and indifferent sloppiness that sounds like it's falling apart even before it really has a chance to get it together. [11 Feb 2006]
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  5. Blender
    50
    Even the strongest songs... are hobbled by sickly vocals and Mick Jones's pallid, needle-thin production. [Mar 2006, p.109]
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  6. Drowned In Sound
    40
    It sounds like The Zutons trying to record one of their more out-there b-sides having just lost the ability to play music.
  7. Playlouder
    20
    'Down in Albion' is a truly abhorrent and occasionally upsetting record.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 84
  3. Negative: 16 out of 84
  1. lydiaf
    Dec 10, 2005
    10
    totally ace album, the out of tune parts make it more humane. the track Albion is stunning and i love listening to it. Beautiful. much totally ace album, the out of tune parts make it more humane. the track Albion is stunning and i love listening to it. Beautiful. much greater than what i anticipated.… Expand
  2. MrSkint
    Apr 14, 2006
    10
    This album is amazing, the production may be sub par, but its the sound of a real rock n roll band. Raw, honest and intense, a quite This album is amazing, the production may be sub par, but its the sound of a real rock n roll band. Raw, honest and intense, a quite refreshing break from all the other usual phony tripe. Its a shame that the reviewers have been influenced so much by the media, when hes dead, he will be looked upon as an idol.… Expand
  4. Dabbadoo
    Dec 2, 2007
    10
    F.ck forever is a great song, but some moments the cd gets tired, but still a great cd that every person should listen to a few times so it F.ck forever is a great song, but some moments the cd gets tired, but still a great cd that every person should listen to a few times so it will grow on them… Expand
  5. [Anonymous]
    Nov 18, 2005
    9
    It may not be as good as the fantastic Up The Bracket as an album, but the good tracks easily match his earlier efforts for lyrical beauty It may not be as good as the fantastic Up The Bracket as an album, but the good tracks easily match his earlier efforts for lyrical beauty and sheer brilliance. A couple of songs could have been missed out, (Pentonville! What was he thinking?) and the music is at times, well, a shambles, but that's what makes it so charming, and songs such as A'rebours and 32 December show that with just a little more work this could have been the masterpiece we've all been waiting for.… Expand
  6. cristian
    Nov 17, 2005
    8
    copado!
  7. PhilipS
    Mar 20, 2006
    6
    A mess, a true and an utter disappointment- oh sorry i am reviewing the album not Doherty.... average some reasonable songs, let down by A mess, a true and an utter disappointment- oh sorry i am reviewing the album not Doherty.... average some reasonable songs, let down by sloppy production… Collapse
  8. BenG
    Feb 14, 2006
    0
    Worst thing i have ever heard!

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