Shotter's Nation Rock n Roll & 50sThe acclaimed 2007 album reissued on clear vinyl. Taken from the original 2007 masters when Pete Doherty was at the pinnacle of his creative powers, Shotters Nation followed in the footsteps Down In Albion, the bands debut album, and Dohertys first album outside of his first band the era defining Libertines. Both were met with commercial and critical acclaim, breaking into the top 10 of the album charts. Shotters Nation is unmistakably Doherty.
The instantly recognizable anthem 'Ain't No Sunshine' gets the acclaim it so richly deserves
one-note approaches or letting creative stagnation set in
"The song 'Doris' is about his grandmother making the transition from this world to the next realm
I showed up with a van full of African drums and Jimmy Gray from Black Fire and myself had to carry them all the way up there
Set to pick up where the Bees left off
' Many of the tracks were recorded during the 'wilderness' years of 1996 / 97 when the band members worked on their separate projects
and a virtuoso jazz musician unlike any other
expertly sampling it in the 2016 summer anthem Final Credits
but at this important point in his career
and 8-track (the drum sounds are all unbelievably created with his vocals)
Beyond his fundamental role in Dina Ögon
In time-honoured Factory fashion Fac 11 was released almost a year late
