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THE REVIEW
London, 14 October 2002. The debut album by "The Libertines", "Up the Bracket", is released.
The new rock wave of the early 2000s needed an English band to counter the New Yorkers, The Strokes. The Libs are therefore the right band, in the right place at the right time.
The production is entrusted to Mick Jones, the historic guitarist of "The Clash", who at the end of the 70s had brought English punk to its highest and most noble level with the unforgettable "London Calling".
The sound of The Libertines is very direct. The album seems recorded in a rehearsal room and immediately offers a listening immediacy and communicative effectiveness in perfect rock'n'roll style. The formula is simple, two guitars and two voices, bass, and drums.
The album offers some high-level tracks, "Death on the Stairs", "Time for Heroes", "Boys in the Band" and "I Get Along" above all. The vocals alternate between Pete Doherty's carefree, languid, and almost offbeat style and Carl Baràt's more gritty and rock'n'roll style.
The result is a truly interesting album both musically (albeit without inventing anything) and melodically; a debut album that establishes them as the new English "next big thing".
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Released in 2002, 'Up The Bracket' by The Libertines emerged as a defining debut album within the early 2000s British rock scene. Produced by Mick Jones of The Clash, its raw, rehearsal-room sound delivers immediacy and strong rock'n'roll spirit. Highlights include tracks like 'Death on the Stairs' and 'Time for Heroes,' showcasing contrasting vocal styles. The album secures The Libertines as the new promising English rock band of their era.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Libertines
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.13 Reviews
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By rocknrollsuicide
They can play. Listen to Vertigo, Death On The Stairs, and Horror Show, a stunning initial trio, and you'll get an idea of what rock ’n’ roll is and what The Libertines are.
All the tracks go like the wind... THEY ROCK, so make way guys, the Boys in the Band are coming!
By tomic
Pete Doherty is throwing away a great gift.
Up The Bracket is a small masterpiece that has ignited many young people across the Channel and consecrated a young, masochistic, metropolitan poet.
By rockanto
I love Pete Doherty when he was about to come to blows with Carl Barat; when he left the Libertines to form the Babyshambles.
'Time For Heroes'... sounds like the Beatles played by the Clash.
By Mago di OZ
Forget for a moment the unfortunate vicissitudes of the band members, try not to immediately think of Kate Moss doing a line or Pete Doherty drowning in a tub full of drugs, try to listen to this album as it should be, meaning as a work of art which it definitely is.
Try Up The Bracket without prejudice, because like the best drugs it should be taken without preconceptions and without fears.
