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78 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 56 Ratings

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  • Summary: This debut disc from the hyped London garage band (deemed the UK's version of The Strokes by British music mags) was produced by The Clash's Mick Jones.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Blender
    100
    Not since the Clash has a band evoked so precisely the grime and thrill of young London. [#15, p.124]
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  2. Spin
    100
    This is music to play in dark, velvety, womblike bars; this is music to play while buying cigarettes; this is music for well-dressed poor people. [May 2003, p.109]
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  3. Alternative Press
    60
    While their occasional reliance on wide-eyed sloppiness isn't endearing, when the band clean up, they have some irresistible pop nuggest in them. [Apr 2003, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. rcdunn1010
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was the album that made the Libertines legends. And this record just improves with time. It absolutely never gets old. Some of the songs on this album are the best of all time.… Expand
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  2. FabianaA
    5
    "Nothing of new, nothing of expecional"
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  3. AlexN
    0
    This cd falls short of listenable. It is sickeningly awful.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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