This week's track of the week lends it's hand to the good ol' Mr Doherty. With the recent addition of a Newcastle date to his upcoming May tour, I've been furiously bashing (for lack of a better word) Peter's discography. If you like him you'll be fond of his work with the Libs and the Shambles, but his solo album has always had a special place in my heart. There's something magical about it and Last of The English Roses, released as a single March 9, 2009 on Parlophone and produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Courteeners), gives me a tingle in my bones whenever I hear those opening first few seconds. It's definitely, in my eyes, the most beautiful song Peter has ever created - with the exception of You're My Waterloo. It's poetry. It's mystical. It's bloody brilliant. It makes me want to lie in the middle of a field with butterflies fluttering over me. OK I'm getting carried away, but you get the point.
There's already been a few comments on whether Peter will actually show up to his gigs in May but I have every faith he will. And I pray he plays Last of The English Roses. Have a listen below, hopefully you'll swoon as much as me. It's either that or you'll think I'm mad. And make sure you listen to the French bit at the end, it may be the best bit!