notes and snapshots

i was kind of obsessed with mikey skinner for a bit in college. after A and i went to a streets concert at the paradise in boston i played original pirate material about a million times. it was probably all the “britishisms” as gooneruk calls them that really drew me in. um, english? rap? yes please.

when the second album came out it took a few listens, but it grew on me and i loved that one too. i remember having a dinner party at our mod senior year and putting it on and everyone saying wtf and making me turn it off. i realize novela british rap might not be for everyone.

i was watching notes on a scandal a few weeks ago and the kid tells cate that she’s right fit and she answers ‘don’t i know it’ and i cracked up laughing.

this is just a reminder that maybe i should dig up ‘a grand don’t come for free’ and listen to it from beginning to end. it’s depressing and druggy and quite right.

gooneruk:

The Streets - Blinded By The Lights

This is my favourite track from The Streets’ second album, which is another concept album that I love. The album as a whole tells a couple of stories: the narrator lose a lot of money and blaming his mates; and the narrator finding, then losing a girlfriend.

This is the track where the audience becomes aware that his girlfriend is cheating on him with one of his mates, but he doesn’t yet know it. The narrator is too fucked on booze and pills to realise what’s going on. He’s in a club, and is quite literally blinded by the lights.

The track itself is a real slow-burner, very mellow and quite haunting. There’s a few Britishisms which take a couple of listens to understand, but it’s worth it.