Pete libertines hit on the head...
 

Hey I just seen this article over on www.thisisfakediy.com all about Pete from the LIbertine's problems, i think it pretty much nails it. You should get over there and see what you think, theyve got some pretty good forums too.
The articles on the front page, not hard to find.

Eski

The Libertines
 

are there any libertines fans here? for those who do no know them, they are a brit punk/pop group that is really big in the UK. you can definitely sense that they listened to lots of sex pistols growing up.

Yeah they are ok...

The Libertines
 

their not indie, their not "alt" their not pop so i guess i should put this thread here. anyway, a lot of people seem to dislike the libertines, dismissing pete doherty as talentless. granted, he is a prized fool, but i like the libertines music and im wondering whos with me? :rolleyes:

I'm with you, I loved Up the Bracket (it just made me happy every time I listened to it) and like the second album, in a different way, but not quite as much. I won't dismiss the band just cause the ex-member's a twat, but I'm not sure if they'll pull it off without him - I seen them twice live back in their hayday and it was an a really good show, Pete and Carl had something that was sorely lacking when I seen them on the following two occasions minus pete. Another reason people tend to like them is accusing them of ripping off the Clash or the Jam, which I don't think they did either. Very much influenced by, but not ripped off so I won't hold that against them either. I think it might be the end of an era for the Libertines now. They were part of a period of my life, a period fuelled by random secret gigs in abandoned flats and mental nights out, and it was fun while it lasted.

My major problem with them was that I read and heard loads of people saying that they were incredible and timeless and the most important band during my lifetime, and that was before I heard them. I must admit I was seriously underwhelmed. Maybe I just don't get some hidden spiritual meaning or I can't see what it is I'm supposed to be identifying with, but none of their records have actually made me put them above about eighty or so other bands that I could listen to if they were on the radio, but would never dream of paying to see, or buying an album from.

I don't think Pete Doherty is completely talentless, but I wouldn't say he was altogether talented either.

incredible no, timeless no, but they were good fun and their music was a real blast of energy and joy. pete came up with some really apt and great lyrics i thought. Up the Bracket is one of my favourite albums of the last 5 years, and dont look back into the sun is definetly up there with my favourite contempory songs, they had the chemistry. shame they only made 2 albums. still, we have babyshambles :banghead:

Well Pete was the one that ultimately led to the demise of the libertines. f*ck him. I always liked carl better anyway.
But yeah the Libertines were fun to listen to and fun to hear about. It seemed like America loved them more than the UK.
I think all the members have gone their own ways now, I just literally read an article the other day saying Carl is working on a solo album, so look out for that libertinos.

i didnt think they were that big in the U.S

Their first couple of singles were alright , but they just got old really quickly.

There`s hundreds of bands around that sound like that. It didn`t help that they`ve been hyped to death by certain music publications making them out to be far more than what they are.