Babyshambles need no introduction for all of the wrong reasons. Pete Doherty’s very public and much discussed drug addiction has overshadowed anything that this band has ever done, and that is a shame. Doherty is one of these people that the public love to hate, and his legion of incredibly loyal defenders will protect him without logic or reason creating an even wider canyon between his supporters and those who have already judged him for his drug addictions.
However, Pete Doherty is a talented writer of poetry and music, and whilst many of his knockers may have heard little of the music it is his music that should be the only reason he makes headlines. The fact his music is rarely the subject of the news he makes is a shame, after all, Doherty’s use of drugs is hardly unique to him in the music business.
So to business, is this single any good? Well, forget what you heard from Babyshambles' first album, which was an embarrassment for any writer with...