The Libertines (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever Media)
Dave Gilmour and The Libertines were the highlights of last night’s (September 29th) edition of Later…With Jools Holland – UK viewers can catch up with their performances below.
Gilmour aired the title-track of his latest solo album ‘Rattle That Lock‘ – the UK’s current number one – while The Libertines also had a new record to plug after their comeback ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth‘ settled for a peak of #3 on the charts earlier this month.
“‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’ may have been driven by a media and PR swirl of utilitarian campaigns; inclusive of album ‘bundles’, Facebook and e-mail promotions and an eventual upgrade of cancelled intimate shows in Manchester and London to swelling arena venues ill-befitting of the band’s performance style but, most importantly, the songs remain just as enthralling as ever,” our review reads.
“Opening track ‘Barbarians’ sets the tone for an album filled with similar juxtaposing sentiments found in previous Libertines tracks, where Carl Barat bellows, “They boxed off your heart, you boxed out your mind”, over reverberating guitar chords.”
“Barat sings of a world which seems screwed up, yet his attitude allows him to make the most of it while Doherty is altogether more cynical.”
