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Up the Bracket
Rock · 2002 · 12 tracks

Up the Bracket

The Libertines

A clattering, poetic explosion of garage rock. Dual vocals and jagged guitars capture the romantic chaos of early 2000s London street life.

October 14, 2002 · Rough Trade (2)

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A desperate, poetic rush of adrenaline tempered by a deep, urban melancholy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Vertigo
2:38
02
Death on the Stairs
3:24
03
Horrorshow
2:35
04
Time for Heroes
2:40
05
Boys in the Band
3:42
06
Radio America
3:45
07
Up the Bracket
2:39
08
Tell the King
3:24
09
The Boy Looked at Johnny
2:38
10
Begging
3:20
11
The Good Old Days
3:00
12
I Get Along
2:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, tumbling guitar riff that opens the title track like a street fight breaking out.
The sudden shift to a fragile, crackling radio static aesthetic on Radio America.
The way Pete and Carl's voices collide and merge on the chorus of Time for Heroes, sounding like two best friends shouting over a crowd.
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How does Up the Bracket sound next to the rest of The Libertines's catalogue?

Restless+1.3σ

Restless saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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