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- Date Released: August 30, 2004
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Rough Trade
What became of the likely lads?
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The Libertines' wretched-romantic appeal was always heavily dependent on the chemistry — part rivalry, part affection — between front duo Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, and that relationship was most nakedly exposed on this rough-hewn, shambolic sophomore effort. Some familiarity with the band's drug-ravaged history is vital to the understanding of many of these songs, from the interventionist attitude of "The Saga" ("You just pretend there isn't a problem") to the peculiar mix of cynicism and forgiveness in "What Became of the Likely Lads." The best feature Barat and Doherty alternating passages of criticism and extenuation, most effectively in the chirpy "Can't Stand Me Now," where their spindly, assertive sound and shocking honesty most closely recalls their heroes the Smiths: "You shut me up and blamed it on the brown"/"Have we enough to keep it together?" 'Fraid not: like a horse with a lame leg, the band was soon out of its misery.
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| 01. |  |
Can't Stand Me Now |
3:23 |
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| 02. | |
Last Post On The Bugle |
2:32 |
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| 03. | |
Don't Be Shy |
3:03 |
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| 04. | |
The Man Who Would Be King |
3:59 |
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| 05. | |
Music When The Lights Go Out |
3:02 |
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| 06. | |
Narcissist |
2:10 |
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| 07. | |
The Ha Ha Wall |
2:29 |
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| 08. | |
Arbeit Macht Frei |
1:13 |
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| 09. | |
Campaign Of Hate |
2:10 |
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| 10. | |
What Katie Did |
3:49 |
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| 11. | |
Tomblands |
2:06 |
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| 12. | |
The Saga |
1:53 |
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| 13. | |
Road To Ruin |
4:21 |
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| 14. | |
What Became Of The Likely Lads |
5:54 |
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14 Total Tracks, 42:04 Total Length
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