The Libertines - Up The Bracket Available On:LP advertised once in the 60s

advertised once in the 60s at $469

'Tender Buttons' is a far more intimate record than its predecessor

Opening a new chapter

but this is absolutely our man: a familiar blond posing on the sleeve

The Libertines - Up The Bracket Available On:LP advertised once in the 60scan the debut album from london dandies the libertines live up to the hype? with the clash's mick jones at the production helm, gravelly tracks such as 'horror show' and 'the boy looked at johnny' rattle along like first gen punk classics. but like the strokes, the libertines manage to imbue snotty garage rock with a sort of wistful romanticism that adds genuine soul to their raucous clatter. although there's no sign of 'what a waster,' the single