Film Noir are a new band from France. They have just released their debut album, I Had a Very Hapy Childhud [their spelling].
The band cite some interesting influences; among them: Tom Waits, Radiohead, The Velvet underground, The Clash, Stravinsky, The Pixies, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Sparklehorse, Debussy, The Libertines and The Strokes.
Listening to tracks [...]
Carl Barat is digging deep into the art of lyric writing, extracting never-before-heard elements of his childhood to put on the new album’s plate. “Tired of England” is a portrait of the country Barat loves, and “Hippy’s Son” is a look into Barat’s past that was called the most furious and revealing song Barat has ever written
1. Up the Bracket
2. Time 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...
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Believe it or not, the band known for recording for days, then handing tapes to fans, telling them to put the songs online, actually managed to hold one back -- a cover of the Beatles' "8 Days a Week."
Four of the tracks are live, and capture the utter abandon of this London band. The title cut and "Don't Look Back Into the Sun" are two of the most melodic songs the group recorded, and are a reminder what a musical treasure the Libertines were.
This is the debut album by the East London four-piece indieact whose music has been compared to that of The Smiths andThe Strokes, amongst others. 'Up The Bracket' was produced by ex-Clash guitarist, Mick Jones. Included is the single, 'Up The Bracket', and the double A-side tracks 'I Get Along' and 'The Boys In The Band'. This special edition features the bonus track 'What A Waster' and also a bonus DVD featuringthree of the bands videos.Can the debut album from London dandies the Libertines live up to the hype? With the Clash's Mick Jones at the production helm, gravelly tracks such as "Horror Show" and "The Boy Looked at Johnny" rattle along like first-gen punk classics. But like the Strokes, the Libertines manage to imbue snotty garage rock with a sort of wistful romanticism that adds genuine soul to their raucous clatter. Although there's no sign of "What a Waster", the single that made their name, there's no shortage of excellent tunes here. "Boys in the Band" is an
For all the cruel arrows of fate that have struck The Libertines in their short career, the most shuddering hits have always been struck by themselves. For fans and band members alike, this is perhaps the most masochistic love affair in modern music history, and it's this that gives the band their almost unbearable pathos. To call it a soap opera would be to completely understate the tumultuous ride it's been. Listening to 'Can't Stand Me Now', it nearly hurts too much to get through this baring of souls. 'Have we enough to keep it together / Or do we just keep on pretending / And hope our luck is never ending?.' sing the doomed duo. What does get us through is that this is another 24 carat gold Libertines song, complete with call-and-response vocals and the usual headrush guitar pummelling. Hopefully this isn't the final 'adieu' in song form that many people believe it will be. You're too good for that.
Pete Doherty and Carl Barat are in the studio today, working on a cover of the Beatles' "A Day In The Life" as part of the Radio2 tribute to the band. This is the first time they have recorded together in over three years.
While reports of Pete and Carl taking the stage together to play thirteen songs at last night's "An Evening With Pete Doherty" concert are exciting, what could be better than video? Nothing. So without further ado...
Although the second of the "An Evening With Pete Doherty" shows is still in progress, tonight, Pete was joined by Carl Barat, and the two played together for the first time in three years, according to the NME.
