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The Libertines' 2015 comeback album Anthems for Doomed Youth seemed like it might be a one-off, but nine years later, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade proves they're as dedicated to making new music as they are to touring. Like Anthems, their fourth album is considerably cleaner and sometimes safer-sounding than the raffish Up the Bracket and The Libertines, although the band uses this polish skillfully on "Night of the Hunter," a vignette of antihero glamor that's equal parts spaghetti western, film noir, and Swan Lake. There's also a little more fire in the performances this time around, especially on the Clash-y punk of "Oh Shit" and on "Run Run Run," the entertainingly self-aware echo of their glory days that kicks off the album. Carl Barât, Peter Doherty, and company spend as much time riffing on their status as rock & roll survivors on Esplanade as they did mythologizing their elegantly wasted twenties two decades prior, but Doherty's fascination with mortality takes on a more philosophical patina with "Songs They Never Play on the Radio"'s wry midlife angst. A mature perspective can still be rebellious -- as the years go by, the list of things to protest grows longer -- and All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade is frequently most engaging when the band reflects on the changing world around them. "Merry Old England," a cutting portrait of the attitudes that greet refugees and immigrants, is one of the album's highlights, as is "Shiver"'s driving look at the irrelevance of traditions. Unfortunately, these powerful moments lose some of their impact next to the lazy satire of songs like "Mustang." While the Libertines still haven't fully seized the opportunity to define what they could be as veterans instead of upstarts, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade still sounds more like the product of a working band than Anthems for Doomed Youth did, and offers enough good and great moments to keep fans believing.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Gary Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Percussion, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Connors, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Organ, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - Pascale Mason, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hassall, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Connors, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie Gay, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - Pascale Mason, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hassall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Katrina Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Boyle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alice Allen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Brolly, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie Gay, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, String Arranger, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Katrina Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Boyle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alice Allen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Brolly, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Treays, ComposerLyricist - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rhys, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, String Arranger, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Samuel Levine, Theremin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Katrina Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Boyle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alice Allen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Brolly, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Moore, ComposerLyricist - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malcolm Strachan, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Barât, Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Haggis Horns, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - Atholl Ransome, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Hassall, Piano, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben Barker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - John Hassall, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Stafford, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Gary Powell, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Doherty, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Barât, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dimitri Tikovoi, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - The Libertines, MainArtist - Pascale Mason, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hassall, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Kennedy, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Katrina Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Boyle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Burgoyne, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alice Allen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stafford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Brolly, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eliaz Le Floch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie Gay, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
Album review
The Libertines' 2015 comeback album Anthems for Doomed Youth seemed like it might be a one-off, but nine years later, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade proves they're as dedicated to making new music as they are to touring. Like Anthems, their fourth album is considerably cleaner and sometimes safer-sounding than the raffish Up the Bracket and The Libertines, although the band uses this polish skillfully on "Night of the Hunter," a vignette of antihero glamor that's equal parts spaghetti western, film noir, and Swan Lake. There's also a little more fire in the performances this time around, especially on the Clash-y punk of "Oh Shit" and on "Run Run Run," the entertainingly self-aware echo of their glory days that kicks off the album. Carl Barât, Peter Doherty, and company spend as much time riffing on their status as rock & roll survivors on Esplanade as they did mythologizing their elegantly wasted twenties two decades prior, but Doherty's fascination with mortality takes on a more philosophical patina with "Songs They Never Play on the Radio"'s wry midlife angst. A mature perspective can still be rebellious -- as the years go by, the list of things to protest grows longer -- and All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade is frequently most engaging when the band reflects on the changing world around them. "Merry Old England," a cutting portrait of the attitudes that greet refugees and immigrants, is one of the album's highlights, as is "Shiver"'s driving look at the irrelevance of traditions. Unfortunately, these powerful moments lose some of their impact next to the lazy satire of songs like "Mustang." While the Libertines still haven't fully seized the opportunity to define what they could be as veterans instead of upstarts, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade still sounds more like the product of a working band than Anthems for Doomed Youth did, and offers enough good and great moments to keep fans believing.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:29
- Main artists: The Libertines
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2024 Libertines Recording Limited ℗ 2024 Libertines Recording Limited
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