Down in Albion

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{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Down in Albion

| type = studio

| artist = Babyshambles

| cover = Downinalbion.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|df=y|2005|11|14}}

| recorded = 2005

| venue =

| studio = Twin Peaks Studio
Metropolis Studios

| genre = Indie rock, garage punk, garage rock

| length = 63:49

| label = Rough Trade

| producer = Mick Jones

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = The Blinding EP

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Pete Doherty

| type = studio

| prev_title = The Libertines

| prev_year = 2004

| title = Down in Albion

| year = 2005

| next_title = The Blinding EP

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{Singles

| type = studio

| single1 = Fuck Forever

| single1date = 15 August 2005

| single2 = Albion

| single2date = 28 November 2005

}}

}}

{{album ratings

| MC = 56/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/down-in-albion/babyshambles|title=Reviews for Down in Albion by Babyshambles|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=16 April 2019}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000353710|title=Down in Albion – Babyshambles|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=16 April 2019|last=Phares|first=Heather}}

| rev2 = Blender

| rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3722|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|journal=Blender|issue=45|date=March 2006|accessdate=16 April 2019|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian|page=109|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826125713/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3722|archivedate=26 August 2006}}

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/nov/11/popandrock.shopping|title=Babyshambles, Down in Albion|work=The Guardian|date=11 November 2005|accessdate=16 April 2019|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian}}

| rev4 = The Independent

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion (Rough Trade)|work=The Independent|date=11 November 2005|last=Gill|first=Andy}}

| rev5 = Mojo

| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite journal|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|journal=Mojo|issue=146|date=January 2006|page=119}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = 7/10{{cite journal|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|journal=NME|date=12 November 2005|page=41}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.7/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1182-down-in-albion/|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|work=Pitchfork|date=10 November 2005|accessdate=16 November 2012|last=Khong|first=Rachel}}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite journal|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|journal=Q|issue=234|date=January 2006|page=120}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=26 January 2006|last=Fricke|first=David|author-link=David Fricke|page=55}}

| rev10 = Spin

| rev10score = B−{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=84sBCxdU9RAC&pg=PA91|title=Quick Cuts|journal=Spin|volume=22|issue=1|date=January 2006|accessdate=16 November 2012|page=91}}

}}

Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.

Down in Albion was released on 14 November 2005 on Rough Trade Records, although it was leaked on the Internet on 19 October 2005. Produced by Mick Jones, Down in Albion contains a re-recorded version of their second single "Killamangiro" as well as a reggae track, "Pentonville". The influence of The Clash has been noted on songs such as "À rebours" and "The 32nd of December". The inclusion of "Albion" is controversial among fans, due to the song's history as a fan favorite from the days of The Libertines.

The first track, "La Belle et la Bête" (French for "Beauty and the Beast"), features the vocals of Doherty's then-girlfriend Kate Moss, and "Pentonville" was written by Doherty and The General, a friend he met whilst an inmate in Pentonville Prison.{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/doherty%20raps%20with%20cellmate |title=Doherty Raps with Cellmate |accessdate=2007-03-21 |publisher=contactmusic.com}} The album was seen as a move away from The Libertines' style of music.{{cite web |url=http://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=2547 |title=Babyshambles: Down in Albion Aversion.com Review |accessdate=2007-03-24 |author=Schild, Matt |publisher=aversion.com | quote=Dropping the punked-up hysteria of The Libertines for a more laid-back sound}}

The artwork for the album was created by Doherty.{{cite AV media notes |title=Down in Albion |year=2005 |others=Babyshambles |type=booklet |publisher=Rough Trade Records |id=RTRADCD290}}