THE LIBERTINES
Jul 01, 2021
3 minutes
Fueled by the sound of early garage rock and punk, The Libertines’ life as a band was short lived. It ended in a spiral of disputes between dual frontmen and guitarists Carl Barât and Pete Docherty.
Forming in London in 1997, the classic line-up was completed by bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell. The band recorded two albums, 2002’s Up The Bracket and 2004’s The Libertines before splitting up. A third album, Anthems For Doomed Youth was released in 2015 when the band briefly reformed. The Libertines sound has always been very raw,
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