This article is about the band The Libertines. For their album of the same name, see The Libertines (album). The Libertines is the second Self-titled and final album by the British Punk rock band The Libertines.

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The Libertines
The Libertines, clockwise from top left: Carl Barât, Gary Powell, Pete Doherty, John Hassall
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Garage rock revival Indie rock Alternative rock Punk rock
Years active	1997–2004
Label(s)	Rough Trade
Associated acts	Babyshambles Dirty Pretty Things Yeti The Chavs Razorlight
Website	Official website
Former members
Carl Barât Pete Doherty John Hassall Gary Powell Anthony Rossomando Steve Bedlow (Scarborough Steve) Paul Dufour Johnny Borrell Nick Gavrilović

The Libertines were an English rock band formed in London in 1997 and active until 2004. Libertine has come to mean one devoid of any restraints especially one who ignores or even spurns religious norms accepted morals and forms of behaviour sanctioned by the larger society Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. Yeti are an English Rock band founded in 2004 by John Hassall, formerly of The Libertines. The Chavs are a supergroup formed in 2004 by former Libertines and now Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Carl Barât. Razorlight are an English rock band formed in 2002 They are primarily known in their home country having topped the charts with the 2006 single America and Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. Anthony Rossomando (born February 21 1976) is a guitarist most recently with Carl Barât 's rock band Dirty Pretty Things. Jonathan Edward Borrell (born 4 April 1980, in Muswell Hill, London, England) is an English Singer and England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Part of what was described as the garage rock revival movement of that time, the band was centred on the song-writing partnership and 'chemistry'^[1] of Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar), Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums). Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things.

The band gained some notoriety^[2] in the early 2000s. Although initially their mainstream success was limited, their profile grew culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash. Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were

However, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, many of which stemmed from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, ultimately resulting in the breakup of the band. The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as Crack cocaine or crack is a solid smokable form of Cocaine. It is a freebase form of cocaine that can be made using baking soda ( Sodium bicarbonate Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative The members of The Libertines have gone on to new bands, with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1997-2001: Early history 1.2 2002-2003: Up the Bracket 1.3 2003: Problems 1.4 2003-2004: Second album and the end of The Libertines 1.5 2005-present: Post-split careers 1.6 Reunions 2 Musical style and legacy 3 Relationship 4 Audio sample 5 Discography 5.1 Studio albums 5.2 Compilations 5.3 Libertines Bootlegs 6 Notes 7 Additional references 8 See also 9 External links

History

1997-2001: Early history

The founding members of The Libertines, Carl Barât and Pete Doherty, met when Barât was studying drama at Brunel University in Uxbridge, and sharing a flat in Richmond with Amy-Jo Doherty, the older sister of Pete. Brunel University is a University situated in West London, England. Uxbridge is a university town in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England. Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. This lasted until they realized their collective creative capabilities, and forged a bond over their similar passion for writing melodies and Doherty's love of The Smiths. The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 ^[3] Barât abandoned his drama course two years in; Pete left his English literature course at Queen Mary College, University of London after only a year, and they moved into a flat together on the Camden Road in North London.

They formed a band with their neighbour Steve Bedlow, commonly referred to as Scarborough Steve, and named themselves The Strand, later renamed to The Libertines after Marquis de Sade's Lust of the Libertines ("The Albions" was also considered, but rejected). Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, Marquis de Sade ( June 2, 1740 – December 2, 1814) ( was a French aristocrat They met John Hassall and Johnny Borrell, who played with the Libertines for one practice playing bass. John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. Jonathan Edward Borrell (born 4 April 1980, in Muswell Hill, London, England) is an English Singer and They arranged another practice, which Borrell did not attend. They telephoned him to discover he was on tour "living the high life. " Thus John Hassall joined the band as bassist. At this stage, they had no consistent drummer. They began playing gigs, with many of them taking place in the flat Doherty and Barât shared.

Within a few weeks, they had booked themselves into the Odessa studios to record 3 songs, assisted by Gwyn Mathias (who had previously worked with the Sex Pistols). The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 However, they were disappointed by their scheduled drummer, so Mathias enlisted the help of Paul Dufour at short-notice who agreed to record with the band for £50. At 54, he was considerably older than the others. Despite the age difference, Dufour was impressed enough by the band to join it, and they started doing more recording sessions and playing gigs at venues further afield. Roger Morton, a journalist from the NME, went to see them play in Islington and thought they had potential, so he and a friend offered to manage The Libertines. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. Despite a separate offer from an experienced member of the music industry, John Waller, The Libertines accepted Morton's services as manager. However, Morton would eventually give up the job after an unsuccessful six months.

In March 2000, they met Banny Poostchi who was a lawyer for Warner Chappell Music Publishing. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Recognizing their potential, she took on an active role in managing them. They recorded "Legs 11", a set of their best 8 tracks (and later a popular bootleg recording among fans). A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority However, by December 2000, they had still not been signed and this caused Dufour, Hassall and Pootschi to part ways with The Libertines. ^[4][5] The success of The Strokes, a band with a similar style, made Pootschi reconsider her position. She made a plan (dubbed "Plan A") to get them signed to the record label Rough Trade within 6 months. Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. In this period, they wrote many of the songs which ended up on their first album. Gary Powell was recruited to play drums as Paul Dufour was deemed by Pootschi as 'too old'. Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. On 1 October 2001, they played a showcase for James Endeacott from Rough Trade. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. His support led to them playing for the Rough Trade bosses, Geoff Travis and Jeanette Lee, on the 11 December that year and they were told they would be signed, with the official deal happening on 21 December. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian

They were in need of a bassist so Hassall eventually rejoined the band but was informed he would have to stay in the background; the band would be focused on the partnership of Doherty and Barât. Doherty and Barât rented a flat together at 112a Teesdale Street which they named "The Albion Rooms" (a venue that became a location for many of their guerilla gigs). Guerrilla gigging is a type of concert performed in a non-traditional setting or arranged in an unusual fashion

2002-2003: Up the Bracket

Now with a firm line-up, they began to play more gigs and supported The Strokes and The Vines in quick succession. The Vines are an Australian Garage rock band notable for producing a musical hybrid of '60s rock and '90s alternative music ^[6] This succeeded in spreading their name around the music press, with the NME taking a particular interest in them (an interest which continued throughout their career).

Their first single was a double A-side of "What a Waster" and "I Get Along", produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. " What a Waster " is the first single from The Libertines. See Up the Bracket (song for the song Up the Bracket is the debut album from British band The Libertines, Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical Bernard Butler (born Bernard Joseph Butler 1 May 1970 in Stamford Hill, East London) is an English Musician It was released on 3 June to a lukewarm media reaction and received very little airplay due to its liberal use of profanities. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering A somewhat 'beeped' version occurring as (BBC Radio 1 Djs) Mark and Lard's single of the week. They featured on their first cover of the NME in the week it came out. The single reached #37 in the UK Singles Chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

Their first album was recorded and produced by Mick Jones formerly of The Clash. Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were ^[7] Entitled Up the Bracket, it was recorded at the RAK studios in St John's Wood, with the mixing taking place at Whitfield studios. See Up the Bracket (song for the song Up the Bracket is the debut album from British band The Libertines, For the rock band please see St John's Wood (band For the Australian locality St Johns Wood see main article St John's Wood Queensland During this time, the band were playing as many gigs as possible (over 100 in 2002 alone) including support acts for the Sex Pistols and Morrissey. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist

Their second single and title track from the album, "Up the Bracket", was released on 30 September and charted at #29. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the This was soon followed by the release on the 21 October of the album, which charted at #35. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. They won Best New Band at the NME Awards for that year and Barât moved out of The Albion Rooms. The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express

2003: Problems

During the recording of Up the Bracket and in the subsequent touring, Doherty's drug use had increased greatly (he was using both crack cocaine and heroin by this time) and his relationship with the rest of the band deteriorated. The band had become fractious, and some of this tension was visible in their performances. Doherty expressed himself in "The Books of Albion", his personal collection of notes, thoughts and poems, and also more and more frequently on the libertines. org fan forums. His posts and writings at this time were unpredictable: at times, he seemed distressed and angry; at others, he came across as calm and happy.

They went to the U.S. to promote themselves and work on new material. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the While in New York around May 2003, they recorded the Babyshambles Sessions. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous As a mark of their commitment to the band, Doherty and Barât both got tattoos of the word "Libertine" on their arms. The prelude to this moment can be heard on "The Good Old Days" from the Babyshambles sessions, in which, after the lyric "A list of things we said we'd do tomorrow" Doherty yells 'Get a tattoo!' However, Barât became increasingly exasperated with the people Doherty was associating with and the drugs that came with them. Barât quit the sessions in disgust and Doherty finished recording alone. The sessions were given to a fan called Helen Hsu who, as Doherty allegedly instructed, put them free onto the internet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks

Tensions grew further back in the UK as Doherty organised and played guerrilla gigs, which Barât did not attend. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Their new single, Don't Look Back Into The Sun saw the return of Bernard Butler as producer. The lyrical quality of the song was praised, and this was held as a prime example of Doherty and Barât's songwriting talents. However, Doherty did not work well with Butler and was rarely present, so it had to be pieced together from the vocals he provided with Butler himself recording Doherty's guitar parts.

As Barât's birthday approached, Doherty organised a special celebration gig in an attempt to smooth the tensions between them. Barât, however, was already attending a party with some of his friends, and the hosts convinced him not to leave. Doherty was left to play the gig himself.

Doherty then neglected to go on the tour of Europe, after Barât failed to turn up to a gig organised by him. Doherty had felt betrayed and was unwilling to associate himself with Barât at that time. The Libertines were forced to play without Doherty: a guitar technician learned his guitar parts and several songs were dropped altogether. Soon, however, the positions changed and it was Barât who refused to let Doherty into the band unless he cleaned himself up. ^[8][9] Doherty continued to play with Babyshambles whilst The Libertines (without Doherty) completed tour commitments in Japan. Distraught and angry, Doherty burgled Barât's flat taking several items and being subsequently arrested. On 11 August, he pleaded guilty at the preliminary hearing to the charge of burglary. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation ^[10][11]

Amidst the internal turmoil, "Don't Look Back Into The Sun" was released on 18 August and charted at #11, the highest position they had managed at that point. " Don't Look Back into the Sun " is the fourth single released by The Libertines. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The Libertines played the Carling Weekend with replacement guitarist Anthony Rossomando (who later joined Dirty Pretty Things). Anthony Rossomando (born February 21 1976) is a guitarist most recently with Carl Barât 's rock band Dirty Pretty Things. Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. On 7 September, Judge Roger Davies sentenced Doherty to 6 months in prison. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. He served his sentence in Wandsworth prison. HM Prison Wandsworth Gaol is a Prison in the Wandsworth area of London, England This sentence was later reduced on appeal by Judge Derek Inman to two months. ^[12][13]

2003-2004: Second album and the end of The Libertines

Barât was waiting for Doherty outside the prison when he was released. After an emotional reunion they played a gig the same day at the Tap'n'Tin pub, in Chatham, Kent ^[14] - with both Hassall and Powell who had not been expected to come. The show became NME's Gig Of The Year. The Libertines went on to play three consecutive sold-out dates at the London Forum in mid-December 2003 (these gigs being named amongst the top 100 gigs of all time by Q Magazine) ending in stage invasions from the fans. The London Forum is a well-known venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by Mean Fiddler Music Group. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 ^[15] They also went on a widely-acclaimed UK tour in March 2004, including three more consecutive sold-out dates in London, this time at Brixton Academy. The Brixton Academy or Brixton is one of London 's leading music venues

Banny Pootschi resigned and was replaced as manager by Alan McGee, who was previously the founder and MD of Creation Records (most famous for signing Oasis) and would later become manager of Dirty Pretty Things. Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish Music industry mogul and Musician famed for founding the independent Creation Records was a British Independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. They continued to play gigs and commenced recording of their second album with Bernard Butler. However, the relationship between Doherty and Butler was as unsuccessful as before and the attempts were soon abandoned. In early 2004, The Libertines won Best Band in the NME awards, despite the fact that "Don't Look Back Into The Sun" was their only official release during the preceding year.

Mick Jones returned as producer for the second attempt to record the second album. However, Doherty had returned to his old ways and habits, so relationships were strained. Security hired for the protection of Doherty and Barât often had to be used to keep them from fighting. On the side from The Libertines, Doherty had recorded the vocals for "For Lovers", a song written by his friend and local poet Peter "Wolfman" Wolfe. This was released on 13 April and reached #7 in the charts, eclipsing The Libertines' best single to that date. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Despite Barât's intolerance of Wolfe and the drugs, he recorded guitar for the B-side to the single. The album had been finished and Doherty left the mixing and dubbing to the others; he would never return to the studios with The Libertines. On 14 May 2004 he was admitted to The Priory, a high-profile retreat, in an attempt to beat his addictions. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the ^[16] He left there early,^[17] returned but then left again a week later on June 7. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins

During this time, Barât had been setting up a weekly clubnight called Dirty Pretty Things (a later dispute forced it to be renamed Bright Young Things) at the Infinity Club in the West End. Infinity Club was a nightclub and music venue located in London 's West End, at 10 Old Burlington Street Mayfair, London W1S 3AG United Kingdom The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial The day Doherty left the Priory for the second time, he went to the club and spoke with Barât, with Hassall and Powell present as well. Doherty told him that he was going to Wat Tham Krabok in Thailand to get clean. Wat Tham Krabok (วัดถ้ำกระบอก literally Temple of the Bamboo Cave) is a Buddhist Temple ( Wat) in Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Libertines performed a short set that night: it was the last time they would all play together, and the last time Doherty would speak to Barât for more than 9 months. ^[18]

Doherty's rehab was, once again, unsuccessful. He abandoned the monastery and went to Bangkok to find drugs. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The rest of The Libertines, with Rossomando stepping-in once more as replacement guitarist, played gigs to promote the album and fulfil commitments (having already cancelled some gigs once, to do again would have been too expensive). On 17 June, back in England, Doherty was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat He pleaded not guilty and was sentenced on 1 September to 4 months in prison, but the sentence was suspended for 12 months. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. ^[19] The Libertines did not let Doherty play with them but promised "When he cleans up his addictions he will be immediately welcomed back into the band". ^[20] However, Doherty had managed to achieve growing success and fame with his new venture, Babyshambles, which further reduced the likelihood of reconciliation.

Meanwhile, The Libertines were still releasing fresh material. The new single "Can't Stand Me Now", which detailed the breakdown of the ailing frontmen's once seemingly cast iron friendship, and illustrated the love/hate relationship between Doherty and Barât was released on 9 August, and charted at #2. " Can't Stand Me Now " is the first single from The Libertines ' eponymous second album Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The song included Doherty asking a question - 'Have we enough to keep it together?'. Their eponymous second album was released in late August and topped the album chart. Their final single, "What Became of the Likely Lads" reached #9. " What Became of the Likely Lads " is a song by The Libertines, which was released as the final single from their self-titled second album The Libertines

The Libertines played their last show in Paris on the 17 December, still without Doherty. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila ^[21] Barât chose to then dissolve The Libertines as he no longer wanted the band or the name.

2005-present: Post-split careers

Pete Doherty

Main articles: Pete Doherty and Babyshambles

Doherty continues with his own band Babyshambles. This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English They have released two albums, an EP, and four top 10 singles. Doherty has been the subject of tabloid controversy: he has been arrested repeatedly, performed at Live 8 with Elton John and dated supermodel Kate Moss. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Kate Moss (born January 16 1974) is an English model who has appeared on over 300 magazine covers. Also currently, reportedly, teaming with Amy Winehouse for a new single.

Carl Barât and Gary Powell

Main articles: Carl Barât, Gary Powell, and Dirty Pretty Things (band)

Barât has formed his own band called Dirty Pretty Things (named after his DJ slot at a nightclub) which includes Gary Powell on drums. Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. The line-up is completed by Anthony Rossomando on guitar, and former Cooper Temple Clause bassist Didz Hammond. The Cooper Temple Clause were a five-piece Alternative rock band originating from Wokingham Berkshire, England. David Jonathan Hammond (born on 19 July 1981) better known as Didz Hammond, is an English bassist The band released its debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere on May 8, 2006. Waterloo to Anywhere is the debut Album by English indie Rock band Dirty Pretty Things, fronted by former Libertine Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The single "Bang Bang You're Dead" preceded it, released on April 24. " Bang Bang You're Dead " is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to They toured extensively throughout 2006. Barât is also involved indie super group The Chavs including members of Klaxons, The Charlatans, Primal Scream and also members of Dirty Pretty Things. The Chavs are a supergroup formed in 2004 by former Libertines and now Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Carl Barât. Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) are a British Alternative rock band Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals

John Hassall

Main articles: John Hassall (musician) and Yeti (band)

Hassall has gone on to front his own band called Yeti. John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. Yeti are an English Rock band founded in 2004 by John Hassall, formerly of The Libertines. Yeti are an English Rock band founded in 2004 by John Hassall, formerly of The Libertines. He met bassist Brendan Kersey, lead guitarist Andy Deian Jung, and guitarist Harmony Williams (who used to share a flat with Barât) through mutual friends. The drummer, Graham Blacow, responded to a classified advertisement. Their debut single "Never Lose Your Sense Of Wonder" was released in March 2006 and reached number 36 in the charts, and the limited edition One Eye On The Banquet EP was released in October 2006. " Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder " is the debut single by English rock band Yeti. One Eye On The Banquet is a limited edition EP by Yeti featuring tracks recorded with producer Craig Silvey expected to be working with them on their debut album Their debut LP The Legend Of Yeti Gonzales was released June 9th. The Legend Of Yeti Gonzales is the debut studio album by the band Yeti.

Reunions

Doherty and Barât remained out of contact for several months after The Libertines had ended. However, on 18 April 2005, at around 11:30pm, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât reunited at the Boogaloo Bar in Highgate, North London. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This was said to be a friendly meeting and was the first time the pair had met since 8 June 2004, just before Doherty went to Thailand. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The reunion took place when Barât arrived at the bar at 10pm and was told there was a strong possibility that his former bandmate would also be visiting the pub that evening. Upon learning a reunion was possible, Barât told journalist Anthony Thornton that "it might as well happen now, because it’s going to happen sometime". The pair were said to have seemed nervous at first, but greeted each other with a hug, before talking together on a leather sofa. ^[22] Barât has also said that The Libertines are only "on ice" and that he is in "intermittent contact" with Doherty. ^[23]

The next sighted meeting of the pair was on July 18, 2006, at the Dublin Castle pub in Camden, London. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[24] They also talked to the Los Angeles band The Tender Box who were playing the venue that night. They said in the NME "Who knows if they will reform? It seemed like there was a lot of chemistry between them. "^[25] Barât said in a later interview that it was "all a bit public for my liking. I was blind drunk that night. "^[26]

The pair were temporarily re-united at the 2007 NME Awards. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been After being guided over to Doherty's table by his entourage, Barât and Doherty talked for a while at the table, before going off to the bar. According to the NME, they seemed to be really getting on well, even though they had not met since the Dublin Castle meeting of 2006. ^[27]

On April 12, 2007 at the Hackney Empire, London, Barât joined Doherty on stage to play through some old Libertines songs together, their first live performance since the pair originally split. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a Music hall. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The reunited duo played: "What a Waster", "Death on the Stairs", "The Good Old Days", "What Katie Did", "Dilly Boys", "Seven Deadly Sins", "France", "Tell the King", "Don't Look Back Into the Sun", "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Time for Heroes", "Albion", and "The Delaney". ^[28]

However, both Doherty and Barât have remarked that this was a one-off. Quelling the rumours of more shows together, Barât said: "We're both doing different things and I'm really into Dirty Pretty Things. . . I'm focused on Dirty Pretty Things' new album. " Meanwhile Doherty revealed that in addition to a solo acoustic album, he and Babyshambles were going into the studio to work on their new album with Stephen Street. Stephen Brian Street is a music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s The Sundays and Blur (often regarded as the ^[29]

BBC Radio 2 rerecorded the entire Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band for the 40th Anniversary of the album in June 2007, and Doherty and Barât covered the track "A Day in the Life" for the project. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. "A Day in the Life" is a song by the British rock band The Beatles, written by John Lennon with the middle eight by Paul McCartney It was the first time they recorded a song together since April 2004. ^[30]

Rumours circulated of a possible Libertines reunion at the Sunday date of the Glastonbury festival. Both related bands Babyshambles and Dirty Pretty Things played sets on the Saturday. However, a reunion did not take place but Doherty performed an unexpected set on the Sunday, an intimate solo acoustic show.

On June 29, Doherty was a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, where, when prompted, he hinted at a possible reunion of the band. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a Chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. Doherty joked that Barât was down on money and could do with the revenue of a reunion tour. Later that year, it was announced that a new 'best of album', entitled Time for Heroes - The Best of the Libertines would be released on October 29, 2007. Time for Heroes - The Best of the Libertines is the Greatest hits collection by British punk band The Libertines. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Its tracklisting contains no unreleased songs. ^[31]

Although other ex-members of The Libertines are not reportedly involved, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat will collaborate on a "rock'n'roll" musical for the Donmar Warehouse in London, currently without an estimated completion date[1]. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers

Musical style and legacy

Doherty and Barât had different influences musically. Doherty was inspired by bands such as (principally) The Jam, The Smiths, Suede and Chas & Dave. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical Chas & Dave (often billed as Chas 'n' Dave) are English Pop rock musicians who are most notable as creators and performers of a musical style labelled "rockney" Barât admired The Velvet Underground, The Clash, The Doors and Django Reinhardt. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Jean "Django" Reinhardt ( January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz Guitarist Doherty liked the written works of William Blake, Emily Dickinson and Thomas Chatterton, whereas Barât preferred Saki and the Edwardian idea of wit. William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 was an English poet, painter, and Printmaker. Thomas Chatterton ( November 20 1752 – August 24 1770) was an English poet and forger Hector Hugh Munro ( December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) better known by the Pen name Saki, was a British Class and society Socially the Edwardian era was a period during which the British Class system was very rigid

On their collective sound, Doherty commented that if "Oasis is the sound of a council estate singing its heart out, then the Libertines sounded like someone just put in the rubbish chute at the back of the estate, trying to work out what day it is". Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 ^[32]

Doherty and Barât followed one common dream whilst in The Libertines: "It's either to the top of the world, or the bottom of that river. " Referring to the River Thames, Barât once said this phrase to Doherty in the early days of their friendship. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.

The Libertines' lyrics occasionally reference their idea of sailing on "the good ship Albion to Arcadia". Albion (Ἀλβιών in Greek) is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. This page is about the proverbial land of Arcadia for the province in modern Greece see Arcadia; for other uses see Arcadia (disambiguation This idea was especially important to Doherty who has continued the theme when writing for Babyshambles. He thinks of Arcadia as a utopia without any rules or authority. ^[33]

Their recordings were fairly lo-fi. Lo-fi is an aesthetic in music production which uses Low fidelity recording practices Mick Jones' recording method was hands-off: he allowed the band to perform one song several times through and would then choose the best take. He performed minimal mixing and dubbing. Bernard Butler was less strict with this, however the final sound still came across as raw and unpolished.

The band has been compared to many classic British rock bands, as their angle on rock is uniquely English. The resemblance to The Beatles, both in their mop-top appearance and their wild yet melodic music, is striking. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Their sound is often likened to that of The Jam and The Kinks' early records as well as The Clash's first album and early singles. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were They are perhaps most similar to pioneer rockers, Buzzcocks. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Morrissey is another strong influence cited by the band members. Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist Many of their lyrics refer to elements of British life, use English/cockney slang and are sung in a near-drunken sounding slur. The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations In their attitude they are sometimes compared to The Sex Pistols due to their chaotic and energetic live performances. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 ^[34]

The Libertines were praised for forming a very close relationship with fans. The band befriended several of their fans, and their guerilla gigs allowed devoted supporters to see them in close proximity. Guerrilla gigging is a type of concert performed in a non-traditional setting or arranged in an unusual fashion The film 'Fuck The Police' shot in 2003 by Anne McCloy captured one such gig at The Albion Rooms when the police raided and closed down an impromtu gig after complaints by irate neighbours. Doherty published the "Books of Albion" online, sharing his personal thoughts and feelings freely. He also frequently posted on the fan forums. This allowed fans a deep insight into his life and helped cement the relationship between the band and the public. They were also very free with their recordings, releasing songs free onto the internet and via word-of-mouth giveaways. This allowed their fan base to hear unfinished songs or ideas, some of which would grow into finished versions on the albums, some of which would be discarded.

The Libertines have had two biographies written about them, both written after the band split. The first was Kids in the Riot: High and Low with The Libertines written by Peter Welsh, a friend. The second was The Libertines Bound Together: The Story of Peter Doherty and Carl Barât and How They Changed British Music written by Anthony Thornton and Roger Sargent, an NME journalist and photographer respectively who had followed the band from an early stage. The Libertines Bound Together is a Book focused on the English rock band The Libertines by the writer Anthony Thornton, and the photographer

The Libertines have had a lasting effect on the British music scene. ^[35] The image of Doherty and Barât entwined, Barât looking up protectively as his friend leans into his shoulder, on the front of their second album, has been called by Anthony Thornton "one of the most iconic rock images of the last decade".

Relationship

Speaking of Carl Barat and Pete Doherty, Roger Sargent (a close friend and photographer of the band) described their relationship as like "first love, and all the jealousy and obsessiveness that comes with that" - adding "I think there's, y'know, obsession and jealousy on both of their sides. They bitch about each other to each other or to other people. They have a bond, intellectually and spiritually, like nothing I've ever seen . . . but sometimes, you know, you just think, God, why don't you just get a room?!"^[36] In the same interview, a Radio One documentary, upon being asked just how close their relationship was, Doherty responded "I love him. Wouldn't go, um - certainly not on Radio 1 - go into too much detail, but. . . we had lots of wonderful times together, yeah. "^[36] But in contradiction, Barât, when questioned similarly, steadfastly denied that the relationship had involved anything "physical. " Carl Barât has insisted that "People are really into conjecture"^[37] and has frequently denied having a sexual relationship with Doherty. ^[38]

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Discography

Main article: The Libertines discography

Studio albums

• Up the Bracket (2002)
• The Libertines (2004)

Compilations

• Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines (2007)

Libertines Bootlegs

• List of Libertines and Babyshambles bootlegs

Notes

Additional references

See also

• Peter Doherty
• Carl Barât
• John Hassall
• Gary Powell
• Babyshambles, Dirty Pretty Things, Yeti (bands formed by ex-members of The Libertines)
• List of Libertines and Babyshambles bootlegs

External links

• Official site
• The Libertines Bound Together The Libertines Bound Together - official site of bestselling Libertines/Peter Doherty/Carl Barât biography
• Libertines page on NME.COM

The Libertines Bound Together is a Book focused on the English rock band The Libertines by the writer Anthony Thornton, and the photographer Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician John Hassall (born 17 February 1981, London) was the Bassist for The Libertines. Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a Drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a former member of The Libertines. Yeti are an English Rock band founded in 2004 by John Hassall, formerly of The Libertines.

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