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Everything Is Borrowed
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0883888000825
Label: Vice Records
Manufacturer: Vice Records
MPN: 80008
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Vice Records
Release Date: October 07, 2008
Studio: Vice Records
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Editorial Review:
The first time people heard The Streets' debut "Original Pirate Material", they couldn't figure out whether the artist was black or white, from London or the Midlands, deadly serious or a total joker. We now know who Mike Skinner is, so for him to have come up with a record that surprises and delights is an even more impressive achievement. "Everything Is Borrowed" finds Mike not only rediscovering his irrepressible buoyancy, but sailing away on that trademark stop-start lyrical flow to waters no one else has visited.
Everything Is Borrowed is the fourth album from The Streets. Skinner describes the album as a "peaceful coming to terms album" and as containing "peaceful positive vibes" which stand in stark contrast to the previous album, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living, which Skinner has described as a "guilt-ridden indulgence". The album's first single is "Everything Is Borrowed". The video (directed by Ted Mayhem) follows Skinner as he walks 770 miles from Dover to a beach in France, a feat Skinner actually undertook. "Who Knows Who", a track Skinner recorded with the band Muse.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Give it a few Spins....
Like with most Streets CDs, it takes me several listens to really catch on. I picked up on A Grand Don't Come for Free pretty easy and retroactively picked up Original Pirate Material. So I anxiously awaited the release of Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. However, when I got it, it took a long while (a couple of months of forced listening) before I could say, yes, Mike has made a record of extreme quality.
Now, on to the record at hand. Everything is Borrowed was the same way ... Read More
Rating:  - A Great Album, Despite What You May Have Heard
Right. So...Mike Skinner. A witty guy to be sure. But on this album he seems to be more focused on being meaningful than being clever. Whether this is an improvement on his previous work is really a matter of opinion.
There's more emotion on two or three of these tracks than what we're used to. "Everything is Borrowed" and "The Escapist" are truly evocative and beautiful songs that everyone should hear. I'd also recommend giving "On the Flip of a Coin" a listen.
The instrumentation used ... Read More
Rating:  - A definite grower
I don't know what to say about this album. When I first purchased it, I gave it a listen and was confused by the musical direction - a lot more real instruments and less hip-hop/garage beats, almost orchestral beats. Which can be quite interesting. But not for Mike Skinner. His razor sharp wit is still there, but in limited strokes. I hated this album when I first bought it, but have come to enjoy it. Strongest cuts: "way of the dodo", "the sherry end", "the strongest person i know", and "i love you ... Read More
Rating:  - If you disliked everything after his first record, this won't change that for you
I think everyone more or less agrees that his first record is the best record The Streets is likely to produce. His follow-ups have been grievous missteps in style and lyrical challenge, and have mostly come off as exercises in how-far-can-I-push-this. This record does not break that streak. I like a challenge as much as the next music lover. I do not like feeling as if the artist cares less about their music than I do.
Mostly indifferent or downright quizzical production, not enough ... Read More
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