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56 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Clash's Mick Jones produced this debut LP for the new band from The Libertines' Pete Doherty.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. NOW Magazine
    80
    A shockingly good batch of rock, pop and punk tunes.
  2. Dot Music
    60
    Many of The Libertines' finer qualities are made all too apparent in their absence on "Down In Albion", none quite so painfully as Carl Barat's Django Reinhardt via Johnny Marr charm with a guitar.
  3. Filter
    36
    This is a brutal disappointment. [#19, p.97]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 84
  3. Negative: 16 out of 84
  1. JamesC
    6
    Flashes of genius, but definitely lacking any kind of structure. Nonetheless, the good songs far out weigh the many duds on this album.
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  2. PaulR.
    5
    Too long. Only a few good songs. Get the Dirty Pretty Things album instead Carl was the better half of the Libertines
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MeyaC.
    3
    i loved the libertines. i only liked three songs on this album, and even they are kinda bad. it's just sloppy and you can tell that he was totally wasted while recording some of it. he and carl were good for each other. i don't really think that either of them can really live up to the libertines, but carl's effort is sure to be better than this. if you think about it, anything can.… Expand
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