WHETHER you think it's chav culture making a breakthrough or a spectacle of socioeconomic differences in the British class system, you have to admit The Streets are a one-off.
After the powerful debut Original Pirate Material, The Streets return...to the street with A Grand Don't Come For Free - a concept album of some quality.
But far from the 27 minute song masterpieces of 70s progressive rock bands, Streets leader, Mike Skinner, reels of 11 tracks following the life and times of losing money and his girl.
The whole album is certainly different to anything done before, and that's why they should be applauded.
And to that end you simply can't pigeonhole the group complete with Skinner's less than classical voice.
But the answer to why The Streets released the cheesiest song off the album as their first single still escapes me.
Fit But You Know It is probably the most up-beat song on the album but by no way should it put you off at least listening to the whole work.
Skinner's best work comes as he discusses drug use and Blinded By The Lights is just a perfect example.
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