{"id":107491,"date":"2025-10-31T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/107491\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T07:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:44:10","slug":"babyshambles-to-reissue-classic-down-in-albion-for-20th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/107491\/","title":{"rendered":"Babyshambles to reissue classic ‘Down In Albion’ for 20th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Babyshambles<\/a> are remastering and reissuing their classic album \u2018Down In Albion\u2019 for its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Originally released in November 2005, the album marked the band\u2019s first first full length record, and contained fan-favourites like \u2018Fuck Forever\u2019, \u2018Kilimanjaro\u2019, \u2018In Love With A Feeling\u2019, \u2018Albion\u2019 and more\u2019.<\/p>\n

To celebrate two decades since it first arrived, Pete Doherty<\/a> and co. are reissuing it, and have expanded it to include a number of sessions tracks, rarities and b-sides from the time. Set for release via Rough Trade Records on December 12, it will be available on limited edition cream-coloured vinyl, and a blue-coloured vinyl edition will only be available via the Babyshambles and Rough Trade Records webstores. Pre-order it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Accompanying the original 16 songs on the tracklist, the 2025 edition will come with five carefully chosen songs from the band\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n

\u2018Gang Of Gin\u2019 and \u2018352 Days\u2019 were recorded around the time of the album, and considered as possible b-sides but never officially released. Also making the remastered edition is \u2018Why Did You Break My Heart\/Piracy\u2019 which featured on the flip side of the single release of \u2018Albion\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"BabyshamblesBabyshambles \u2018Down In Albion\u2019 20th anniversary reissue. CREDIT: Press<\/p>\n

\"\"Babyshambles \u2018Down In Albion\u2019 20th anniversary reissue. CREDIT: Press<\/p>\n

Completing the new additions are \u2019Do You Know Me\u2019 and \u2018My Darling Clementine\u2019, which are both taken from the 2004 appearance on Zane Lowe\u2019s BBC Radio 1 show.<\/p>\n

Also in the new release, the band pay tribute to late guitarist Patrick Walden, who passed away earlier this year<\/a>. They have done this by adding his portrait, photographed by Hedi Slimane, to the sleeve using a special UV gloss. On top of that, on a very limited number of copies Doherty will personally recreate the hand-draw artwork he sketched out for the album\u2019s first release.<\/p>\n

\u201cA beloved and beautiful man, and a rare and remarkable musical talent, \u2018Down in Albion\u2019 is perhaps Patrick Walden\u2018s finest hour as a guitarist and composer,\u201d said the singer, dedicating this new edition to his late bandmate, \u201cLet it ring out!\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u2018Down In Albion\u2019 reissue tracklist is:<\/p>\n

Record One, Side One
1. \u2018La Belle et La Bete\u2019
2. \u2018Fuck Forever\u2019
3. \u2018A\u2019rebours\u2019
4.\u2019The 32nd Of December\u2019
5. \u2018Pipedown\u2019
6. \u2018Sticks and Stones\u2019<\/p>\n

Record One, Side Two
1. \u2018Killamangiro\u2019
2. \u20188 Dead Boys\u2019
3. \u2018In Love with a Feeling\u2019
4. \u2018Pentonville\u2019
5. \u2018What Katy Did Next\u2019<\/p>\n

Record Two, Side One
1. \u2018Albion\u2019
2. \u2018Back From The Dead\u2019
3. \u2018Loyalty Song\u2019
4. \u2018Up the Morning\u2019
5. \u2018Merry Go Round\u2019<\/p>\n

Record Two, Side Two
1. \u2018Gang Of Gin\u2019
2. \u2018352 Days\u2019
3. \u2018Do You Know Me \u2013 Radio 1 Session\u2019
4. \u2018My Darling Clementine \u2013 Radio 1 Session\u2019
5. \u2018Why Did You Break My Heart\/Piracy\u2019<\/p>\n

Babyshambes formed in 2003 when Doherty was briefly told to take time from The Libertines<\/a> as he grappled with substance abuse, and the band evolved into an alternative creative outlet. Forming the band with him was bassist Drew McConnell, drummer Adam Ficek and lead guitarist Walden.<\/p>\n

Since sharing their 2005 debut album, Babyshambles have released two more Top 10 albums: 2007\u2019s \u2018Shotter\u2019s Nation\u2019 and 2013\u2019s \u2018Sequel To The Prequel\u2019.<\/p>\n

The line-up now consists of Doherty, McConnell, Ficek and guitarist Mick Whitnall, who joined the band in 2006. They will head on tour later this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. Check out a list of shows below and visit here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Babyshambles 2025 tour dates are:<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER
13 \u2013 Coventry, HMV Empire
14 \u2013 Norwich, UEA, The Nick Rayns LCR
16 \u2013 London, Brixton Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT
24 \u2013 Oxford, O2 Academy
25 \u2013 Stoke, Keele SU
26 \u2013 Birmingham, O2 Academy
27 \u2013 Cardiff, Tramshed
29 \u2013 Liverpool, De Montford Hall
30 \u2013 Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse<\/p>\n

DECEMBER
1 \u2013 Middlesbrough, Empire
2 \u2013 Newcastle, O2 City Hall
4 \u2013 Glasgow, O2 Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT
5 \u2013 Glasgow, O2 Academy
7 \u2013 Leeds, O2 Academy
8 \u2013 Nottingham, Rock City
9 \u2013 Bristol, O2 Academy
15 \u2013 London, KOKO<\/p>\n

That tour was announced last month and marks their first in 11 years. The indie veterans had long been teasing a comeback <\/a>before then, and even had a brief reunion at Pete Doherty solo show last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to NME exclusively about their forthcoming tour dates<\/a>, Doherty explained that the reunion only became possible once he and Whitnall had both been clean for a number of years. \u201cThere was always talk about it; there was always a desire to play those songs again,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the centrifugal point of it was addiction really, and the danger that me and Mick would be an unhealthy influence on each other. So it was people around us not wanting to meet up and probably us both knowing that it wasn\u2019t a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band also shared that Walden, who passed away in June, was meant to be involved in the reunion, and revealed that his death was \u201ca real trigger to get it done\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first thought was of just seeing his face up there while we\u2019re playing and that\u2019ll be an important part of it,\u201d the singer continued.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the future of the band and if fans can have hopes for more music, he said: \u201cI really hope so. When we do the bigger shows, it\u2019d be nice to release a single and a couple of B sides. I\u2019ve got a couple of ideas and when we get in a room, we\u2019ll try them out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019ll be healthy to play some brand new stuff. I\u2019ve got a couple of belters that have come out of nowhere like gifts from gods. There\u2019s one in particular, \u2018Dandy Hooligan\u2019 \u2013 a \u2018Stone Me What A Life\u2019 sort of Shambles, rocksteady jig \u2013 that could be a good old time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Babyshambles are remastering and reissuing their classic album \u2018Down In Albion\u2019 for its 20th anniversary. Originally released in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,85,131,46,409],"class_list":["post-107491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-indie","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}