Time for Heroes: The Best of the Libertines

by The Libertines

Overview

A promising U.K. post-punk-influenced band that, sadly, is best remembered for the drug-addled notoriety of band member and tabloid fixture Pete Doherty, the Libertines achieved stardom during their brief tenure in the Britpop spotlight from 2002 to '04. This collection presents a concise overview of the group's output, drawing largely from their two albums, UP THE BRACKET and its self-titled follow-up, including the wry, raucous "What a Waster" and the melancholy, all-too-autobiographical "What Became of the Likely Lads." These tracks, among others, showcase the volatile interplay between singer-guitarists Doherty and Caral Barat, who would go on to front Babyshambles and Dirty Pretty Things, respectively. While all the songs on TIME FOR HEROES are previously released, the inclusion of relative rarities such as the deceptively cheery "Don't Look Back Into the Sun," makes the compilation a fitting summary of the band's short-lived career.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2008
Label:	Rough Trade
UPC:	0883870042116

Tracks

1. Up the Bracket
2. Times for Heroes
3. Mayday
4. Don't Look Back into the Sun
5. Tell the King
6. What Katie Did
7. Can't Stand Me Now
8. What a Waster
9. The Delaney
10. Boys in the Band
11. Death on the Stairs
12. I Get Along
13. What Became of the Likely Lads

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Libertines   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bernard Butler   Producer
Hannah Bays   Artwork