The Libertines (album)

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The Libertines
The Libertines cover
Studio album by The Libertines
Released August 30, 2004
Recorded Spring 2004
Genre Post-punk revival, Indie rock, Punk rock
Length 42:04
Label Rough Trade
Producer(s) Mick Jones
Professional reviews
  • All Music Guide 4/5 stars link
  • Pitchfork Media (7.1/10) 08/31/04
  • Planet Sound(6/10) "...Nice demos lads, when will the album be ready?..." Aug 2004
  • NME (9/10) "...an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime album..." link Aug 2004
  • The Guardian 4/5 stars "...an explosion of dizzy pop and punk fury..." link Aug 2004
  • Mojo 4/5 stars "...An extraordinary record..." Sep 2004, p.94
  • Q 4/5 stars "...its energy level [is] like a battery charge..." Sep 2004, p.108
The Libertines chronology
Up the Bracket
(2002)		 The Libertines
(2004)


The Libertines is the second, self-titled album by the British post-punk revival band The Libertines. Released on August 30, 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached #1 in the UK on its way to achieving platinum certification.

The Libertines, like its 2002 predecessor, Up The Bracket, was re-released with a bonus DVD on November 22, 2004. The DVD, entitled Boys In The Band, is a collection of live shows, band interviews, and the "Can't Stand Me Now" promotional video.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Can't Stand Me Now" – 3:23
  2. "Last Post on the Bugle – 2:32
  3. "Don't Be Shy" – 3:03
  4. "The Man Who Would Be King" – 3:59
  5. "Music When the Lights Go Out" – 3:02
  6. "Narcissist" – 2:10
  7. "The Ha Ha Wall" – 2:29
  8. "Arbeit Macht Frei" – 1:13
  9. "Campaign of Hate" – 2:10
  10. "What Katie Did" – 3:49
  11. "Tomblands" – 2:06
  12. "The Saga" – 1:53
  13. "Road to Ruin" – 4:21
  14. "What Became Of The Likely Lads" – 5:54

As well as the songs listed above, there is a hidden track, titled "France", which starts at 3:28 of "What Became of the Likely Lads". A re-recording of an old Libertines song which originally appeared on one of their first demos, recorded at Odessa Studios, "France" was written and performed by Carl Barât. The final listed track is a nod to the British sitcom Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?.

[edit] The Freedom Gig

The album cover was taken by Roger Sargent during the emotional "Freedom Gig" at the Tap 'N' Tin, Chatham, Kent, on October 8, 2003, when Pete Doherty reunited with the Libertines for a gig just hours after being released from jail. [1]

[edit] Press Quotes

"This record, produced by The Clash's Mick Jones, is brimming with character, easily surpassing their debut." – 'Q magazine (official site)

"Forget the drugs, the bad vibes, the estrangements—The Libertines' second album is a masterpiece of life-changing rock 'n' roll." – New Musical Express (official site)

"...with this album you get an excitable sense that you're hearing the beginnings of a good and becoming a great band..." – King magazine (official site)

[edit] Professional Critic Reviews

The Libertines
v • d • e
Carl Barât | Peter Doherty | John Hassall | Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando | Johnny Borrell | Paul Dufour | Steve Bedlow (Scarborough Steve)
Discography
Albums and EPs: Up the Bracket | I Get Along EP | The Libertines
Singles: "What a Waster" | "Up the Bracket" | "Time for Heroes" | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | "Can't Stand Me Now" | "What Became of the Likely Lads"
DVDs: Boys in the Band | Who the Hell Is Pete Doherty? | The Libertines
Books: The Libertines Bound Together
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