The LibertinesBest The Libertines Albums Ranked

Up the Bracket

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8.5

“And so it's come to pass: the great wheel of revivalism spins, dredging up the next phase of music history to be paraded about-- it was only a matter of time before we came around to The Clash. But just as calling The Clash "punk" belittles how their sound had evolved by the movement's curtain call, it would be unfairly dismissive to brand The Libertines Clash knock-offs. You'd have to throw in a ”

All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

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8.0

“The odds were not good that ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade’ would ever come to exist. The Libertines, their generation’s most infamously combustible and self-destructive band, fell apart during the making of 2004’s self-titled second album and spent the next decade wayfaring through the most turbulent of tabloid-infested waters. They reconvened for the oddly detached ‘Anthems for Doomed Yout”

The Libertines

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8.0

“As The Libertines’ second album turns 13, revisit our original review In the summer of 2004, as the greatest British renaissance of music for over a decade gathers pace, two upstart bands have reached the attention of the broader public. There’s the slick tunefulness of Franz Ferdinand and the intoxicating grimy anthems of The Libertines, stripy shirts versus military jackets, ‘Take Me Out’ versu”

Anthems for Doomed Youth

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7.7

“A third Libertines album once seemed about as likely as a fifth Smiths LP. Like recovery, Anthems for Doomed Youth takes things one step at a time. It's an absorbing listen front to back, rich with mood and gorgeous melodies.”

The Libertines

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7.1

“Call this grossly irresponsible if you must, but short of dying in a plane crash, nothing says "rock star" quite like a public drug freakout. I'm not saying drugs are right for everybody-- kids, stay away from crack unless you think you've got a pretty good shot at getting famous-- but through the years, drug addiction has consistently remained the ultimate in-style rockcessory of all fashion's fi”

What Became of the Likely Lads - EP

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6.8

“This now ironically titled EP features two versions of the title track, a quartet of live performances, and the UK single "Don't Look Back Into the Sun".”