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The Libertines - Up The Bracket. Credits to: Pete Doherty - Guitar/Vocals/Song Writer Carl Barat - Guitar/Vocals/Song Writer Gary Powell - Drums John Hassall - Bass Guitar Produced By Ex-Clash... more

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  • 38 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kylecoare

    4 Stars libertines - up the bracket 07/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Some great tunes, Petes Vocals

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Petes drug habit and the bad press it gives the band.

    The Libertines - Up the bracket. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pete Doherty it seems like you cannot open a newspaper with out some headline or other screaming about his on/off relationship with Kate Moss or his appalling drug habit. What you don't seem to read about is his music, the thing that gave him his fame in the first place, so im here to tell you about it. The Libertines formed in about 1998 when Carl barat and Pete Doherty were introduced to each other by Pete's sister, it wasn't long before they were playing guitars, writing songs and planning their careers in the ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Andy.mack

    Member since 29/08/2002

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    4 Stars I Getta Long, Oh I Getta Long 22/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good debut, some quality tracks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a little hit and miss, there will be no more Pete Doherty on lead vocals

    The Libertines appeared from nowhere during 2002 and caputered the imagination of a lot of people with a retro style of rock music that sounded like it came from days gone by. Well even though after just one album it appears the band have already gone to pot with lead singer Pete Doherty appearing in court having broken into band mate Karl Barat’s flat, to steal some cash to support an alleged drug habit. Well needless to say Pete is no longer in the band but this one album showed happier times for the band. But having released this debut album back when they were all still mates, the sound of ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jonwebb5

    5 Stars Up The Bracket: Everyone Should Own It... 01/05/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A truly stunning album, with a definite swagger and personality. Melodic, very energetic.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Preconceptions will mean that some people miss out. Ignore them.

    It's a terrible shame that so many people see the headlines about Pete Doherty's infamous antics, and immediately associate everything he has ever touched as awful, drug addled nonsense. That phrase in particular may sound familiar, because it is the sort of thing cited time and again by his critics. Now, in no way do I agree with his behaviour, and I must admit that, at first, I was put off this album simply because of the notoriety surrounding it. However, when I learned that Doherty's partner in crime was one Carl Barat, whose Dirty Pretty Things are amazing, I took the plunge. Boy, oh boy ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    briggsyrocks

    5 Stars The Libertines- Saviours of british Rock 13/04/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages British Rock Will Never be the same again

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The band broke up, so there wont be another one

    Up The bracket is without a doubt, my favourite album of all time, everything about the album makes me sit up and take notice, makes me dance, and makes me realise just how talented these cockney lads were. Every so often, an album is released that makes the entire country look at themselves, and a band reflects england as well as it ever could be, like the sex pistols and oasis, The Libertines, do just that. For orginality, the libertines do the same as the sex pistold, show us what we are really like, and they do it well, but of cause, it is 70's punk for the new generation, in terms of ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Scouse_Dave

    5 Stars Up The Bracket - The Libertines 23/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages What we have all been waiting for

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pete Doherty pressed the self destruct button

    There is no describing how this album came about, where it came from or what it sounds like. Peter Doherty and Carl (Carlos) Barat have came up with this album that has practically gone un-noticed to the general consensus of Britain. Vertigo - Well this song couldn't be a better album starter for a band that is viewed as mental and out of control, this is exactly what the song is. It is brilliant, your foot will tap so much that you will have one of the most knackered legs ever known to mankind, and it only lasts just over two and a half minutes! If you were seeing The Libs live and this came ... more

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Title Up the Bracket
Performer Libertines (The)
Genre Rock & Pop
Release Date 21/10/2002
Original Release Year 2002

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