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Nov 2, 2015Anthems for Doomed Youth proves conclusively that they are somehow still standing. Drunkenly swaying and swaggering, but still standing proud and tall.
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Sep 30, 2015Anthems for Doomed Youth does what it needs to do by re-establishing the band, but longevity may depend on keeping the personal drama to a minimum, and instead confining it to the music. However in the present, Anthems for Doomed Youth is an enjoyable overload of charisma.
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MagnetSep 22, 2015Their [Doherty and Barat's] boyish charms are punctuated by sneers and jeers, leaving the listener clueless as to who ends where the other begins. That sort of daft mystery makes Anthems--and the Libertines in general--worth its weight in dope and gold. [No. 124, p.58]
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Sep 14, 2015It's as authentic a return as a fan could ask for, and works equally well as a final chapter in the band's story or a new one.
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Sep 11, 2015It’s been well over a decade since Julian Casablancas & Co. have released an album as taut and wasted and sexy as Anthems for Doomed Youth.
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Sep 11, 2015With the buzz silenced and the rag headlines but a thing of the past, it’s encouraging to see that The Libertines have lost none of what made them worth the hype in the first place.
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Sep 10, 2015Not every song on the record lives up to the anthemic nature promised in the title, but there are certainly moments of triumphant redemption and plenty of nostalgic nods to fulfill fans' understandably high expectations.
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Sep 10, 2015Anthems for Doomed Youth isn’t perfect, but it succeeds in redressing the balance, reminding you that before Doherty became an embarrassing red-top fixture, he and Barât were genuinely great songwriters with a uniquely skewed vision.
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Sep 9, 2015Anthems For Doomed Youth will bring more joy to the fans than the naysayers may suspect.
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Sep 8, 2015A solid, quality record with atmosphere and character in spades that proves its creators as an active and current force.
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Sep 8, 2015It won’t be for everyone and there will be those who continue to look at Pete and Carl’s relationship with utter bemusement, but their songwriting prowess has ensured that the decade-long wait between albums has been more than worth it.
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Sep 8, 2015There's no romance in the songs where the duo confront their demons (Barât has also struggled with addiction and depression), but they're still full of fight.
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Sep 4, 2015With those days behind them, the Libs have returned for their first LP since 2004, full of sharp garage slop, glam anthems, Waterloo sunburn and loads of references to their collapse.
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Sep 3, 2015A clutch of fine torch songs (Iceman, Dead For Love, the title track) save the day, suaveness replacing the sordid sweat of old. Their youth was doomed, but their adulthood shows promise.
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Sep 3, 2015While the music may not always match up, the lyrics reaffirm The Libertines’ place as one of the most vital British bands ever and should usher a fresh generation of believers on board the good ship Albion.
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Aug 31, 2015There are several instant classics here. [Oct 2015, p.94]
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UncutAug 31, 2015A career peak. [Oct 2015, p.78]
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