A Night Out with Mike Skinner

I've been doing a bunch of late night driving in the past month and recently an unexpected guest has been keeping me in good company. Randomly I decided to put on Original Pirate Material and listened to it from end to end in the car this past week. The album has everything: humor, bangers sampling Bartok and some beautifully atmospheric tracks. The double whammy opening of Turn the Page followed by Has It Come To This is one of the most epic and contemplative openings to a hip hop album. That combination really gets me thinking, especially in the car at night. Next time you find yourself driving alone at night might I suggest you find Mike Skinner and see if he'd hang out for a bit. He is a worthwhile passenger.

The Streets - Turn the Page (YSI) (filesavr)

The Streets - Has It Come To This (YSI) (filesavr)