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Track: Night Of The Hunter
Artist: The Libertines
Album: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

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Name: The Libertines
Spotify Genres: britpop, indie rock, indie, garage rock
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The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has included John Hassall (bass), and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK. The band gained some notoriety in the early 2000s, due to Doherty's use of illegal drugs and conflicts between Barât and Doherty. Although their mainstream success was initially limited, their profile soon grew culminating in a No. 2 single and No. 1 album on the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second studio album was voted the second-best album of the year by NME magazine. Their first two studio albums were produced by Mick Jones, co-founder of the punk band The Clash. In spite of their critical and commercial success, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, stemming from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, which eventually led to the break-up of the band. Doherty has since said that the break-up of the band was due to relationship difficulties between Barât and himself which were not related to his drug addictions. The members of the Libertines then formed new bands with varying degrees of success. In August 2010, the four members of the Libertines reunited to play a series of shows, including slots at the 2010 Reading and Leeds Festivals. The reunion shows received a highly positive response from the press and fans. In April 2014, the Libertines announced that they would again re-form for a show at Hyde Park in London. In November 2014 the band signed a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records, and released their third studio album, Anthems for Doomed Youth on 11 September 2015. All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, their fourth studio album, was released on 5 April 2024.

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Release: The Libertines - All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
Year: 2024
Genres: Rock
Styles: Indie Rock

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LYRICS

Love and hate
Tattooed on the knuckles 'round the handles of a blade
On the knuckles 'round the handles of a blade
A bloody blade
Now here it comes
All the flashing lights and sirens
You know it won't be long
Time for the radio to play your last song
Your last song

I'm just calling to tell you, baby
That they're taking me away for a while
Well, don't blame me, it's the world that made me
And they're taking me away for a...
Taking me away for a...

Yes, ah, well, here they come
Flashing lights and sirens
You know they won't be long
Just time to phone the missus
And tell her what you've done
Now you've done wrong

I was calling to tell you, baby
They're taking me away for a while
Ah, you can't blame me, it's this world that's made me
Now they're taking me away for a...
Taking me away for a...

You've got to know
As you wash the blood from your clothes
You can clean out your clothes
You'll never clean your soul, no no

A.C.A.B
Tattooed on your knuckles
Does the world know what it means?
Oh, now they're slipping on the bracelets
Are you so young and hard and mean
So cold and mean
(And the radio says)

I'm just calling to tell you, baby
That they're taking me away for a while
No, don't blame me, it's this world that's made me
Now they're taking me away for a...
Taking me away for a...

Love and hate
On your knuckles
Your white knuckles
Love and hate
On your knuckles 'round the handles of a blade
The handles of a...