Plan B - Defamation of Strickland Banks

[CatherineJ]

Has anyone bought this album and if you have what do you think to it? I don't normally buy many albums, I usually just go for the odd single here and there, but from what I have heard so far, it sounds right up my street.

[clonmult]

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

[Chris71]

Saw him live a few months back. It was a really good gig - even the hip-hop type bits which aren't usually my thing.

[daveparry]

Bought this album on day of release after having heard the first couple of singles .... Awesome, and I would love to hear him duet with Buble!

[Jonny671]

Also bought it on day of release.. And also really like it, the "rap" but are also very good too, love the fact its kind of a story if you listen to it in order.

[RVVUNM]

Great album that grows the more you listen, well worth it.

[CatherineJ]

Thanks guys, I shall take the plunge.

[V8mate]

Quite good to line the tracks up in order on Youtube and watch the 'movie'.

[okgo]

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

[Getragdogleg]

It is utterly brilliant, I have to listen to it from start to finish due to the storyteller nature of the content, It is lyrically good, musically good and well performed.

It is rare i like this sort of thing but I love it enough to have it on my generic mp3 player .

Buy it and listen to it again and again.

[V8mate]

okgo said:

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

Indeed. His new album is a return to rap.

[60]

okgo said:

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

What he said, here's a bit of his older stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeAwduepWo&fea...

[CatherineJ]

60 said:

okgo said:

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

What he said, here's a bit of his older stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeAwduepWo&fea...

Hhm, a bit err graphic isn't it.

[okgo]

No, that's the kind of music people like him, coming from where he does, make. He has now done something he would not have dreamed of as a younger person, and it appeals to the mainstream, like you.

He has been around years, I remember listening to one of his albums 5 or so years ago and thought it was st, young eminem he ain't.

[80s Matchbox]

okgo said:

No, that's the kind of music people like him, coming from where he does, make. He has now done something he would not have dreamed of as a younger person, and it appeals to the mainstream, like you.

He has been around years, I remember listening to one of his albums 5 or so years ago and thought it was st, young eminem he ain't.

I saw him at Camden Crawl in 2005...fk know why he was on at the Electric Ballroom late in the evening, before The Buzzcocks.

Arrogance doesn't make me buy someone's records, quite the opposite.

[clonmult]

60 said:

okgo said:

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

What he said, here's a bit of his older stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeAwduepWo&fea...

Thats pretty good, and I stand corrected.

[kelk]

Some of the talk here is a shame - I love Defamation and think it is so clever the way the story unfolds through the songs and his emotions are reflected in his vocal style.

Plus it sounds cool in the car

[Chris71]

CatherineJ said:

60 said:

okgo said:

clonmult said:

Its a bloody good album, and he's definitely a good writer and vocalist.

After I heard/saw some of the tracks down at the gym, I looked him up - was very surprised that Plan B is supposedly a rapper. F**k that, he's just a bloody good writer/vocalist who occasionally turns his hand to rapping.

Be under no illusion that its the complete opposite, he is a rapper that has turned his hand to singing.

What he said, here's a bit of his older stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeAwduepWo&fea...

Hhm, a bit err graphic isn't it.

What the necrophilia bit? Yeah, that was a bit unusual.

[Nicko_12345]

Great album, i have had it playing in the car for ages now and it never fails to impress me.

I love Stay to long and What you gonna do but The Recluse is my favorite.

[CatherineJ]

Nicko_12345 said:

Great album, i have had it playing in the car for ages now and it never fails to impress me.

I love Stay to long and What you gonna do but The Recluse is my favorite.

I'll give those 3 a listen on youtube.

Edited to say, yes i've heard the first 2 before, not sure about the recluse. My fave is love goes down.

Edited by CatherineJ on Tuesday 23 November 16:51