To Be Honest: Charting the time between the beginning and the end of a relationship, A Grand Don't Come For Free is a step forward for Mike Skinner, though we're still very much in his world. Going out clubbing, mobile problems, money problems, drug whiteys, watching TV, betting on the football. It's the usual funny, raw stuff, all backed by a nervy mix of jungle, garage and house. There's one instant classic here, 'Fit But You Know It', a glam-rock stomp in which Skinner gets annoyed by a too-sexy girl, but then pulls her anyway.
The individual tunes maybe aren't as instantly appealing as on Original Pirate Material, but when you listen to the whole thing through, and see how skillfully the tracks blend to tell the story of a guy's life falling apart, it's quite an incredible record. Far from simple geezer posturing, this is a soulful slice of modern English life that answers the big Skinner question - idiot or genius? - with a load more questions. The boy may have just recorded it in his bedroom with the help of a few mates again, but it's deep, innit.

Listen out for: 'Get Out of My House' on which Skinner's girlfriend is screaming at him - 'If I'm talking to you, you shouldn't be gawping' - and you can just hear him in the background saying, 'Fair play, fair play... listen... let me get a word in...'

Play: With a big spliff, a kebab, your mates and your bird, yeah?