Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
|
Product Description
Product Description
In the late nineties in the East London squat scene, two troubadours and dreamers Peter Doherty and Carl Barat met and bonded over music and a common romanticism. They resolved to form a band with a name that reflected their attitude: a libertine is someone who is unrestrained by convention or morality. The Libertines are born.
Their songs have become anthems: "What a Waster", "I Get Along", "Up the Bracket", "Boys in the Band", "Time for Heroes" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun". They sing and play and live this life that sits in the previously unexplored point halfway between the urban assault of The Clash and the arch romanticism of The Smiths. The new album is produced by Mick Jones and engineered by Bill Price (who worked on London’s Calling, and with Guns n’ Roses).
Product Description
THE LIBERTINES The Libertines (2004 Taiwanese 14-track CD picture sleeve with unique wraparound picture obi-strip RTRADCD166)
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
At a first listen I thought this could never live up to 'Up the Bracket' - which had been my favourite album of all time. Now it's changed: when I'm happy 'Up the Bracket' is my favourite album, when I'm sad 'The Libertines' is.
The Libertines is heartbreaking if you know the story of Pete and Carl. It is a history of the libertines, songs that in demos used to be happy and uplifting such as "Music when the Lights go Out" and "What Katie Did" are tear-jerking, especially the former. The album makes me want to cry sometimes, but I've always thought that's a good thing in music. Anything that can evoke such a strong emotion in me is fantastic. 'Can't Stand me now' and 'What Became of the Likely Lads' are Pete and Carl's story, and 'The Saga' shows how Pete's drug addiction is spiralling out of control. He sings "i ain't got a problem - it's you with the problem!". The following track Road to Ruin is Carl's response to that, trying to make him see that "all you can be, is right here in your hands".
I highly recommend this album to anyone.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first single from this album seemed to sum up the fractured state of the libertines as they appeared to be falling apart at the seams but this album would be a sad end if it were their last. Returning to what must be the most brutally honest production ever, the songs remain as vibrant and alive the fiftieth time you hear them. Even the initially dull "Don't be shy", which sounds like little more than a demo of a jam takes on a new life after repeated listens. "Music when the lights go out" is one of the most evocative "end of the night" songs I've ever played as a D.J. and there are storming rock 'n' roll chunks in the likes of "Tomblands" (particularly notable for what the Libs do best i.e. blur the lines between archaic music and lyrics and a cynical view of the state of the nation). It's not quite as punchy as the first but shows the first few steps towards progression. I only hope for us all that they continue to use the blueprint of Clash/Smiths and deliver on their potential. They have finally proven worthy of being more than just the london strokes and if Pete can make it through they could produce a canon of work to rival any English band.
Buy it, if only to encourage them to keep going.
Buy it, if only to encourage them to keep going.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By M. Jones
Format:Audio CD
The Libertines prove they are possibly the best band of the 21st century. This album is inspiring. There is no other word for it. While often quieter than Up the Bracket, the Libertines is an album that you can listen to again and again, without tiring of it.
It starts with the modern classic `Can't Stand Me Now', a great song until you realise that it's about the band's troubled relationship, when it becomes a brilliant song. The lyrics are to the point yet full of emotion, and the harmonica solo at the end is inspired.
Another potential classic is `Music When the Lights Go Out', which is one of the finest acoustic songs I have ever heard. The song has a bittersweet, catchy tune and Barat's electric guitar accompaniment complements Doherty's strumming perfectly. This is followed by `Narcissist', which has a completely different upbeat cockney working class feel to it.
The album is concluded ironically with `What Became of the Likely Lads', a tale of forgiveness between the two frontmen, which could quite easily bring a tear to the eye of the knowledgeable music fan. It leaves you wondering whether they knew the end was soon.
An album unique, not just in its music, but in the heart and emotion which has been poured into it. In a world filled with sometimes seemingly pointless love songs, this album is a refreshing change that should be treasured.
It starts with the modern classic `Can't Stand Me Now', a great song until you realise that it's about the band's troubled relationship, when it becomes a brilliant song. The lyrics are to the point yet full of emotion, and the harmonica solo at the end is inspired.
Another potential classic is `Music When the Lights Go Out', which is one of the finest acoustic songs I have ever heard. The song has a bittersweet, catchy tune and Barat's electric guitar accompaniment complements Doherty's strumming perfectly. This is followed by `Narcissist', which has a completely different upbeat cockney working class feel to it.
The album is concluded ironically with `What Became of the Likely Lads', a tale of forgiveness between the two frontmen, which could quite easily bring a tear to the eye of the knowledgeable music fan. It leaves you wondering whether they knew the end was soon.
An album unique, not just in its music, but in the heart and emotion which has been poured into it. In a world filled with sometimes seemingly pointless love songs, this album is a refreshing change that should be treasured.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 8 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The libertines
My Grandson wanted this for Christmas so he was very pleased to get it from me so thank you very much for sending it
Published 4 months ago by CAP
5.0 out of 5 stars
Return of the Apache Mobile Banana Isosceles
Figuratively speaking, this album takes anyone fortunate enough to clap their lug-holes upon it's masterful set of obtuse sound-snippets, upon a journey to the very edge of the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hal Codlinghake
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
This is an amazing album, all Libertines fans should enjoy. My vinyl copy (that I bought here) is in perfect condition and sounds brilliant.
Published 7 months ago by Tom91
1.0 out of 5 stars
All hype from Strokes wannabes
The Libertines...Oh they were so dangerous! They were 4real! They were the band that England were waiting for!.......... NO, THEY WERE A REALLY POOR IMITATION OF THE STROKES.
Published 15 months ago by Mr Ticko
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth every dime, mang
Wether you are a Libertines die hard fan or you just like them, this is worth having. Being their second and last album, recorded after the whole flat burglary incident and pete's... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sylvester J. Velasco
5.0 out of 5 stars
it gets better every time you listen..
This is one of those albums that get better with every listen.
Before you get used to the tracks they seem a bit disjointed but don't let it put you off - once they... Read more
Before you get used to the tracks they seem a bit disjointed but don't let it put you off - once they... Read more
Published 23 months ago by crooked house
1.0 out of 5 stars
crooked
this item came crooked, i spent a lot of money on it, i bought it directly from amazon and i cant use it or listen to it, im realy mad with this situation.
Published on 16 May 2011 by fixe
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent.
Excellent sale. Item was well protected and sealed.
Came within 48 hours.
Item is in near perfect condition.
Thanks very much.
Came within 48 hours.
Item is in near perfect condition.
Thanks very much.
Published on 25 Feb 2011 by michael1
5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic
This album is truely amazing. I have seen Peter Doherty play at least 5 times this year and can honestly say never fails to amaze his fans belting out old Libertine tracks. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by C. Ridgway
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This is quite possibly the best album of the twenty-first century, messy yet beautiful, energetic and emotional from start to finish. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by Ms. Ml Cane
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
