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8.0
79413
8.0 |
Mojo
They’re back in their self-romanticising, chaotic, self-made world. For how long who knows; enjoy it while you can
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8.0
79416
8.0 |
Uncut
A career peak. Print edition only
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8.0
79418
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The Libertines have turned a stylistic corner that could have plenty of new ears tuning into Doherty and Barât’s rakish world view
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8.0
79536
8.0 |
musicOMH
A triumphant return; defying pretty much all the odds
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8.0
79573
8.0 |
Clash
Cynics will continue to write their doggerel till kingdom come, but listeners may just find their favourite Libertines album yet
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8.0
79626
8.0 |
State
Close your eyes and it’s almost like the good old days
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8.0
79637
8.0 |
Exclaim
Anthems for Doomed Youth is nothing short of a miracle
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8.0
79642
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Having come to terms with their past, The Libertines have released an accomplished, even inspired, comeback
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8.0
79643
8.0 |
The Guardian
It might represent a new start or a full stop: either way, it’s a huge improvement on the way the Libertines’ story seemed fated to end
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8.0
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8.0 |
Art Rocker
Sees the likely lads face their demons, embracing the modern age with much the same conviction that thrusted greatness upon them in the beginning
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8.0
80214
8.0 |
Gig Soup
Dabbling through punk, reggae and ska, ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’ succeeds on the basis that it is no mere replica
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7.7
79492
7.7 |
Pitchfork
Given how easy it is to hate what the Libertines became, it's strange how endearing they remain, how magnetic Barât and Doherty's deep, despairing love
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7.5
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7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
This summer has been light on headliner rock thrills, but the Libertines have swept in for a surprising late-game coup
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
The Libertines still stand and fall on their musical output. And Anthems for Doomed Youth proves conclusively that they are somehow still standing
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7.0
79534
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Anthems For Doomed Youth does the job it needs to: confirms the Libertines as a proper band with distance from their messy tabloid past
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7.0
80951
7.0 |
FasterLouder
It’s an attempt to recapture what the band meant to those young men living it up on the streets of London all those years ago
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7.0
80420
7.0 |
PopMatters
Anthems for Doomed Youth is an enjoyable overload of charisma
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7.0
79911
7.0 |
Beardfood
As pleasantly messy as ever
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7.0
79493
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
They still nail the accidentally poignant sound of grasping for heaven while falling from a window
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7.0
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7.0 |
NME
Isn’t quite a Libs classic
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Music
It feels like 2004 again
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6.0
79454
6.0 |
DIY
It’s a mostly successful and far more mature record
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6.0
79462
6.0 |
The Irish Times
On balance, they’ve pulled it off
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6.0
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6.0 |
The FT
Like the rehabbed Doherty, the sound quality has been cleaned up, but the result doesn’t smooth the ex-roués into respectability
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6.0
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6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It frequently lacks catharsis and powerful moments. Rather than dip into the depths or climb to the heights, Anthems sits in a gray middle
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6.0
79414
6.0 |
The Independent
If the solutions offered are sometimes better than expected, they’re also, frequently, tentative and tired
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6.0
79415
6.0 |
Q
A struggle to recapture their earlier glories. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
God Is In The TV
Anthems for Doomed Youth is just a tribute to everyone who’s believed in The Libertines ever since they emerged from their Camden flat, and is a tribute to just pressing on
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6.0
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6.0 |
Time Out
Their style is dated now, certainly, but it’s still bloody heartening to have The Libs back
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6.0
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6.0 |
Spin
Now that Carl Barât and Pete Doherty have proven they are capable of collaborating again, they can go away and write a better album than Anthems for Doomed Youth
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5.5
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5.5 |
Spectrum Culture
The one thing they never could have been called was boring – until now
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4.5
79448
4.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There’s an entire generation who get nostalgic when they think about how important this band used to be. On the evidence of Anthems for Doomed Youth, The Libertines miss those days too
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4.0
79517
4.0 |
The Observer
These Anthems are too little, too late
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4.0
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4.0 |
Crack
For those who once had a strong emotional connection with The Libertines (which is pretty much most of us, it seems), there’s the occasional moment to be enjoyed here
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3.0
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3.0 |
No Ripcord
The Libertines have not only messed this one up, they may have tarnished their entire legacy irreparably
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