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The Libertines

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Forpeople into 2000s british indie/garage rock, and readers who enjoy music criticism that swings between worship and takedown.
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The Libertines are an English rock band strongly associated with early-2000s British indie rock, frequently described in these reviews through the turbulent partnership of Pete Doherty and Carl Barât and a raw, direct punk/garage rock sound.

Publicly known: The Libertines formed in London in 1997. Their core lineup includes Pete Doherty and Carl Barât. Their debut album "Up the Bracket" was released in 2002 and was produced by Mick Jones. The band initially split in the mid-2000s and later reunited, releasing "Anthems for Doomed Youth" in 2015.

Across these reviews, The Libertines are framed as a defining (and divisive) British indie-rock band built on the Doherty/Barât pairing. "Up the Bracket" is widely praised as immediate, raw, and classic rock’n’roll, often described as a modern UK answer to early-2000s rock. The self-titled album is seen by some as a near-classic full of highlights, while others dismiss it as a "circus of quotations". "Anthems for Doomed Youth" is reviewed as a solid, mature return that repositions the band rather than recreating their early spark.

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