The London Libertines can do little wrong with the chauvinistic British music press, since their debut album in 2002 'freed' them from the American rule of and . While reality shows that the band leaders and have not actually delivered a really good record afterwards, either together or in their separate projects. Anthems For Doomed Youth is also not a really good record - the title already made
… you fear the worst - although as usual there are some great songs on it. Barbarians and single Gunga Din, for example, would not have been out of place on the debut. What distinguishes this third Libertines album, however, are the lyrics, in which BarĂ¢t and Doherty do not spare themselves or each other. Just listen to You're My Waterloo or the nasty garage rocker Heart Of The Matter, in which the reportedly finally kicked-out Doherty hits the nail on the head when he sings about his eternal victim role 'You're the no 1 at being hard done by, what's the matter today? ' Strong example of self-analysis. (RME)more