Run Run Run

 

Run, run, run, run, run, take a drag or two says the drug anthem of Velvet Underground. This was my first thought when I heard that the lead single of The Libertines new album share the same title.  I thought that they were just a part of history but it seems that they are still alive and able to record a whole album. To be honest I was never a fan of The Libertines and the extroverted self-portrayal of Peter Doherty got on my nerves. Of course they made a couple of very good songs at that time but I can't remember playing them during the last years. Nevertheless, I was curious if they were more relevant than before. I only know this song and they recorded a traditional/poppy indie song, still with elements of punk and rock with punchy guitar riffs and an energetic rhythm section and remarkable hooks. The song is more than okay and I think this will be a hit for them and a big hype will be started. For me not the road in music I go right now.

This Year's List 11/15

In the first years of this century The Libertines appeared on the scene. A young band with much talent in songwriting played their music with verve and enthusiasm so that it was logically that they became famous. But booze and drugs ruined taken by Pete Doherty ruined the fundament of the band and Carl Barât kicked him out of the band. Doherty took some start-ups to get rid of his depedence of heroin. It seems that his rehab in Thailand was successful and The Libertines came up with a new record in autumn this year. Anthems For The Doomed Youth is thelLogical advancement of their sound. They are still able to write great Forward driven songs and ballads. Sure, the songs are often a reflection of Doherty's last years but anyway it's good that they are back again.