{"product_id":"5021732774590","title":"Streets - Grand Don't Come for Free - Import Vinyl 2 LP Record + CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMikeSkinnerhasaproblem,andfromthesoundofit,it'slife-threatening.HeopenshissecondStreetsfull-lengthbymoaning\"Itwassupposedtobesoeasy...\"asthoughhe'sabouttodeliverhisdeathbedconfession,theclassictaleofacrimegonewrong.Instead,threeminuteslater,it'sclearwhatthe\"it\"was:walkingdowntobringbackaDVDrental,takingsomemoneyoutofthemachine,andcallinghismother,whohe'djustleftathome,totellherhewouldn'tbebackfortea.Believeitornot,butthat'sjustanotherdayinthelifeofBritain'sfavoritebedsitproducercumsinger\/songwriter.Althoughlistenersmaynotwonderwherehefindshismaterial,they'llquicklyrealizethatAGrandDon'tComeforFreeisjustasimmediatelystrikingasSkinner'scareer-makingfull-lengthdebut,OriginalPirateMaterial.Itsucceeds,despiteaclearlackofcomparablesingles,becauseofitsparadoxicalconcept(andyes,itisaconceptalbum)thatarecordcanbetremendouslyambitiouseventhoughitchartsaveryunambitiouspersonality.Skinner'surbanBritishyouthpersonaisevenmorefullydrawnthanbefore,andthistimehedeliversacompletenarrativeinLPform,withcharacters,conflicts,themes,andpost-modernresolutiononthecloser.He'ssheepishabouthisutterlackofknowledgeaboutfootball(andtheheavygamblinglossesthatresultfromit),unreservedlyenthusiasticabouthisgirlfriendearlyonbutlatertotallydisgustedwithher(inablow-upthatrivalsDizzeeRascal's\"ILuvU\"),notsoeasilydismissiveofagorgeousshow-offinfrontofhimatthekebabshop,andwillingtoconfrontanyonewhocriticizeshimfordrinkingathomeuntilhecansetuparowofemptyTennent'sSupercans.Fortunately,hehasn'treducedtheStreetstoacomedyactintheprocess.Thereisasmuchtragedyandheartbreakhereasthereisslapstickcomedy.\"BlindedbytheLights,\"drivenathalf-speedbyashadowytrancelineandSkinner'sdisorienteddelivery,transmitsperfectlytheintenselonelinessthatcanfloodyouinaclubfullofpeopleandtheutterdisenchantmentofbeingstrandedinthemiddleofeuphoria.Skinnerdrivesthesetrackswithamereskeletonofproductionsanddeliverssomecruellyoff-keyharmoniesonthechoruses;onlythesingle,arockabillybusternamed\"FitbutYouKnowIt,\"makesanyattempttoconnectthedotsfrombeatstomelodytoproduction.Confrontingdoubtsabouthisseriousnessandsquashingwhispersabouthistalent,SkinnerhasmadeasophomorerecordthatexpandsonwhatdistinguishestheStreetsfromanyotheractinmusic.~JohnBush\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warner Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520837411105,"sku":"5021732774590","price":15490.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5021732774590.jpg?v=1789631130","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5021732774590","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}