A'rebours is track #3 on Babyshambles' debut album, Down in Albion, with the track credited to Doherty. The song takes its lyrics from two older songs written by Doherty, "Curtain Call" and "If You Fall" (also known as "Dalliance", or "He Will Fall"). A'rebours shares its name with the cult 1884 novel by French novelist and art critic Joris-Karl Huysmans. The novel, À Rebours (translated into English as Against the Grain or Against Nature) tells the story of a reclusive aristocrat with a decadent passion for exoticism, flowers, … read more
A'rebours is track #3 on Babyshambles' debut album, Down in Albion, with the track credited to Doherty. The song takes its lyrics from two … read more
A'rebours is track #3 on Babyshambles' debut album, Down in Albion, with the track credited to Doherty. The song takes its lyrics from two older songs written by Doherty, "… read more
Babyshambles is a band formed in London, England by Peter Doherty (Pete) as a side-project to (and later full time after departing) The Libertines. The band's first single, Babyshambles, was released in April 2004 on High Society Records. Fewer than 1,000 copies of the CD and 7" were released and both can now be found changing hands for more than £50 on internet auction sites such as eBay. During September and October 2004 Babyshambles embarked on a UK tour culminating in two sold-out shows at the London Scala. Despite claims that the band were only touring to raise money… read more
Babyshambles is a band formed in London, England by Peter Doherty (Pete) as a side-project to (and later full time after departing) The Libertines. The band's first single, Babyshambl…read more
Babyshambles is a band formed in London, England by Peter Doherty (Pete) as a side-project to (and later full time after departing) The Libertines. The band's first single, Babyshambles, was released in April 2004 on High Society… read more