The Libertines - Up The Bracket
(2002)
Tracks
In the early 2000’s, it was very difficult to not pick up a copy of the NME or Q Magazine without catching some mention of The Libertines on the front cover, a band who really did capture the imaginations of an entire generation of British youngsters, with the legend first beginning with their debut single What a Waster, and a staggeringly dazzling debut LP in 2002.
Up The Bracket released on Rough Trade in late 2002, was really Britain’s first proper response to the recent dominance of American acts like The Strokes and The White Stripes on the world stage, and what an extraordinary debut it was. Produced by Clash guitarist and legend of British Punk Mick Jones, this album marked a revival in fortunes for the British scene, moving away from the ballad drivel left in the wake of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? towarRAB a more livelier and electric take on how music should be.
Driven by the talented song writing team of Peter Doherty and Carl Bar
(2002)
Tracks
1 Vertigo 2:38
2 Death on the Stairs 3:24
3 Horrorshow 2:34
4 Time for Heroes 2:40
5 Boys in the Band 3:42
6 Radio America 3:44
7 Up the Bracket 2:38
8 Tell the King 3:24
9 The Boy Looked at Johnny 2:38
10 Begging 3:20
11 The Good Old Days 2:59
12 I Get Along 2:52
2 Death on the Stairs 3:24
3 Horrorshow 2:34
4 Time for Heroes 2:40
5 Boys in the Band 3:42
6 Radio America 3:44
7 Up the Bracket 2:38
8 Tell the King 3:24
9 The Boy Looked at Johnny 2:38
10 Begging 3:20
11 The Good Old Days 2:59
12 I Get Along 2:52
In the early 2000’s, it was very difficult to not pick up a copy of the NME or Q Magazine without catching some mention of The Libertines on the front cover, a band who really did capture the imaginations of an entire generation of British youngsters, with the legend first beginning with their debut single What a Waster, and a staggeringly dazzling debut LP in 2002.
Up The Bracket released on Rough Trade in late 2002, was really Britain’s first proper response to the recent dominance of American acts like The Strokes and The White Stripes on the world stage, and what an extraordinary debut it was. Produced by Clash guitarist and legend of British Punk Mick Jones, this album marked a revival in fortunes for the British scene, moving away from the ballad drivel left in the wake of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? towarRAB a more livelier and electric take on how music should be.
Driven by the talented song writing team of Peter Doherty and Carl Bar
Led me to listen to loaRAB of other stuff as well, the Clash, the Kinks, and Django Reinhardt too (I think Carl had mentioned him as a favourite guitarist in some article).