Label: Rough Trade Records
Genre: Indie Rock / Garage Rock Revival
Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette
Description:
Chaotic, romantic, and unapologetically honest, The Libertines’ self-titled album captures the band at their most iconic — a whirlwind of poetic brilliance and beautifully frayed edges. The Libertines is a document of a band living on the edge, soaked in vulnerability, rebellion, and the unmistakable chemistry between Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.
Driven by jangly guitars, loose-but-electric performances, and lyrics that teeter between confession and mythology, the album delivers indie rock anthems that feel both intimate and explosive. Tracks like “Can’t Stand Me Now,” “Music When the Lights Go Out,” and “What Became of the Likely Lads” reflect friendship, heartbreak, addiction, and loyalty with raw emotional weight.
The record stands as both a masterpiece of the 2000s indie era and a snapshot of two artists whose bond created unforgettable music, even as everything around them fell apart.
For fans of The Strokes, Babyshambles, Arctic Monkeys, and the early-2000s UK indie wave, this album is essential — gritty, poetic, and forever influential.