The Libertines are back with All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade, their first album in nine years, which will be out
Peter Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall, and Gary Powell recorded the album over a four-week period in February and March of this year with producer Dimitri Tikovoï (The Horrors/Charli XCX) at The Albion Rooms studio in Margate, UK. “We really came together as a band,” says Doherty. “It was a moment of rare peace and unity, with all the members contributing.”
Barât adds, “Our first record was born out of panic, and disbelief that we were actually allowed to be in a studio; the second was born of total strife and misery; the third was born of complexity; this one feels like we were all actually in the same place, at the same speed, and we really connected.”
The first single “Run Run Run,” which was written and sung by Carl and is a corker, with that Libertines swagger and camaraderie intact. “It’s about being trapped, and trying to escape your dismal life, a bit like the man in Bukowski’s ‘Post Office,’” says Carl. “The worst thing for The Libertines would be to get stuck in a ‘Run-run-run’ rut, constantly trying to relive our past.” Listen below.
The Libertines will preview the album at two shows at Margate’s 500 capacity Lido on December 9 & 10. Anyone who preorders the album will be entered into a lottery for tickets.
All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
Run, Run, Run
Mustang
Have A Friend
Merry Old England
Man With The Melody
Oh Shit
Night Of The Hunter
Baron’s Claw
Shiver
Be Young
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