BEST OF 2002:The Streets "Original Pirate Material" (2002)

Original Pirate Material [debut]
release date: Mar. 25, 2002
format: cd
[album rate: 4 / 5] [4,16]
producer: Mike Skinner
label: 679 / Locked On - nationality: England, UK

Track highlights: 1. "Turn the Page" (4 / 5) - 2. "Has It Come to This" (4,5 / 5) - 3. "Let`s Push Things Forward" - 5. "Same Old Thing" - 6. "Geezers Need Excitement" (4 / 5) - 7. "It's Too Late" (4,5 / 5) - 8. "Too Much Brandy" - 9. "Don't Mug Yourself" (5 / 5) - 11. "The Irony of It All" - 12. "Weak Become Heroes" (4 / 5)

Studio album debut by the Mike Skinner solo project The Streets, and what a great release that is! Skinner is THE dominant figure behind the project, he wrote all tracks for the album and produced it on his own.
The album was well-received and came in at number #10 on the British albums chart list, but in a few years time it gained even more recognition, and today it's one of the highest ranked albums of the decade.
Highly recommendable.
[ allmusic.com, Uncut, and Drowned In Sound 5 / 5, Rolling Stone 4 / 5 stars ]

2002 Favourite releases: 1. The Streets Original Pirate Material - 2. Interpol Turn on the Bright Lights - 3. Johnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes Around