Anthems for Doomed Youth

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This article is about the Libertines album. For the High Dials album see Anthems for Doomed Youth (The High Dials album).
Anthems for Doomed Youth
Anthems For Doomed Youth Libertines Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by The Libertines
Released 11 September 2015
Recorded Karma Sounds Studios, Thailand[1]
Genre Garage rock revival, indie rock
Length 45:45
Label Virgin EMI (UK)
Harvest (US)
Producer Jake Gosling
The Libertines chronology
The Libertines
(2004)The Libertines2004		 Anthems for Doomed Youth
(2015)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition artwork
Singles from Anthems for Doomed Youth
  1. "Gunga Din"
    Released: 2 July 2015
  2. "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues"
    Released: 20 August 2015
  3. "Heart of the Matter"
    Released: 22 October 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 71/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[3]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[4]
Mojo 4/5 stars[5]
NME 7/10[6]
Pitchfork Media 7.7/10[7]
Q 3/5 stars[8]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[9]
Spin 6/10[10]
Uncut 8/10[11]

Anthems for Doomed Youth is the third studio album by English garage rock band The Libertines, released on 11 September 2015.[12] The album contains two notable literary references, the tracks "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Gunga Din" referencing poems of the same titles by Wilfred Owen and Rudyard Kipling respectively. "Gunga Din" was released as the album's first single on 2 July 2015.[13] The album's second single, "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues", was released on 20 August 2015.[14]

Release

The album was released in 3 formats: Digital, CD, and Vinyl. There is also a Deluxe Edition, released on CD and Digitally, including extra tracks. A box set, including a Deluxe CD, a Vinyl copy, exclusive film, and signed art prints, was also released.[12] To celebrate the release of the new LP 'a week of shenanigans' was announced, mainly taking place at Camden's Dublin Castle venue. The run of events was titled 'Somewhere Over the Railings'. [15]

Critical reception

Reviews for the album were generally positive, earning a rating of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews.[2]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
NME NME'S Albums of the Year 2015 2015
29[16]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Barbarians"   3:35
2. "Gunga Din"   2:58
3. "Fame and Fortune"   3:07
4. "Anthem for Doomed Youth"   4:26
5. "You're My Waterloo"   4:19
6. "Belly of the Beast"   4:06
7. "Iceman"   4:58
8. "Heart of the Matter"   3:29
9. "Fury of Chonburi"   2:40
10. "The Milkman's Horse"   3:23
11. "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues"   3:12
12. "Dead for Love"   5:14

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 55
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[21] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 22
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 10
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] 57
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 3
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] 1

References

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  13. ↑ The Libertines Explore Thailand's Red Light District in "Gunga Din" Video, Pitchfork Media, 2 July 2015. Last accessed 20 August 2015.
  14. ↑ The Libertines Share New Song "Glasgow Coma Scale Blues"' ', Pitchfork Media, 20 August 2015. Last accessed 20 August 2015.
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  18. ↑ http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2602614/
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 38, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "The Libertines – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for The Libertines. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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