Name: Up The Bracket
Brand: The Libertines

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RT-065-2

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Colour

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Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2010-11-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

883870006521

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Libertines

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Rough Trade

Essential

Can the debut album from London dandies <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/libertines">The Libertines</a>live up to the hype?

With the Clash's Mick Jones at the production helm, gravelly tracks such as Horror Show and The Boy Looked at Johnny rattle along like first-gen punk classics. But like the Strokes, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/libertines">The Libertines</a> manage to imbue snotty garage rock with a sort of wistful romanticism that adds genuine soul to their raucous clatter. Although there's no sign of What a Waster, the single that made their name, there's no shortage of excellent tunes here. Boys in the Band is an affectionate ode to a groupie, with frontmen Pete Dohertyand Carl Barat hollering: "and they all get 'em out / for the boys in the band." I Get Along proves that these boys have a knack for penning tight, nervy songs that evoke <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/the-jam">The Jam</a>, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/the-smiths">The Smiths</a> and <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/buzzcocks">The Buzzcocks</a>.

<a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/up-the-bracket-11403cd5-50b1-4592-bbc8-2fb52d535eb0">LP version available here.</a>

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