Up The Bracket

Can the debut album from London dandies The Libertines 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, The Libertines 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.

Tracklisting 

A1 Vertigo 
A2 Death On The Stairs 
A3 Horrorshow 
A4 Time For Heroes 
A5 Boys In The Band 
A6 Radio America 
B1 Up The Bracket 
B2 Tell The King 
B3 The Boy Looked At Johnny 
B4 Begging 
B5 The Good Old Days 
B6 I Get Along