Babyshambles release a brand new song “Dandy Hooligan”, their first release in a dozen years, through Strap Originals on Wednesday November 5th. “Dandy Hooligan” has a distinctive and extraordinarily infectious Caribbean flavour with a lyric that is loosely based on the escapades of sharply dressed band associate Bob Morris, who has for many years, served his time in the anti-nazi ranks.
Says Peter Doherty: “It’s a well turned-out, elegantly crafted; reggae-ska-pop song… with a sweet melody to bowl along to with your sharpened walking cane…. Word from the ‘shambles camp is that it’s a homage to a legendary National Front basher.” "Dandy Hooligan” was recorded in Normandy and Manchester and produced by Mike Moore (Baxter Drury) and mixed by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys / M.I.A / The Fall) in Sheffield. The video features the Dandy Hooligan himself, Bob Morris, and was filmed in Soho by Roger Sargent.
To mark its 20th anniversary Babyshambles’ debut album “Down In Albion” will be expanded, remastered and reissued, through Rough Trade Records on December 12th. The anniversary includes a number of sessions tracks, rarities and b-sides in a double vinyl edition. It will be available on limited edition cream-coloured vinyl. Additionally there will be a very limited number of blue vinyl copies personalised by Peter Doherty, to recreate the hand-draw artwork he sketched out for the album’s first release. These editions are exclusively available from Babyshambles and Rough Trade Records’ online shops.
Babyshambles have released three Top 10 albums: “Down In Albion” (2005), ”Shotter's Nation” (2007) and “Sequel To The Prequel” (2013)… scored four Top 10 Singles “Killamangiro”, “Fuck Forever”, “Albion” and “Delivery”.
Babyshambles are Peter Doherty (vocals/ guitar), Mick Whitnall (guitar), Drew McConnell (bass guitar) and Adam Ficek (drums).
