Musically, there are bits of The Stone Roses, "What's The Story Morning Glory", and "Nevermind". As catchy as those reference points are, it's the songwriting that has won the band a fiercely dedicated following; a mix of the observational storytelling of Davies and Weller crossed with the harsher documentary eye of Mike Skinner of The Streets and "Ghost Town" era Specials. Two #1 UK singles. Press already lined up with Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and Interview, to name a few. Three more US/...   [ read more ]

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Mike Skinner, the musical mastermind behind The Streets, once again melds hip-hop, dub, ska, UK garage beats, and his unique rhyme style to deliver a sound like nothing else. Instead of the snapshot imagery of the last album, "Original Pirate Material," "A Grand..." is one continuous narrative, following Skinner through a day of victories, defeats, and battles. "On the new album Skinner steps away from scene affiliations and into more exploratory spaces. The result actually comes off more genuinely hip-hop...   [ read more ]

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Genre challenging musical genius Mike Skinner returns with his brilliant 3rd studio album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living. This autobiographical masterpiece retells Mike's life from street kid to celebrity in the UK. Drugs, sex, loss, love, scandal, and violence echo throughout this magnum opus from the lead single "When You Wasn't Famous" until the end.

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