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The Libertines were an England|English indie rock band. Formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), the band also included John Hassall (musician)|John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career (although sometimes Hassall has been credited with levels of recorded and released songs). Part of what was described as the garage rock revival movement of that time, the band was centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty.
The band gained some notoriety<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4749448.stm
|title = Saluting the Libertines' legend
|accessdate = 2007-11-28
|author = Dowling, Stephen
|date = 2006-03-03
|publisher = BBC News
|quote = won notoriety for the tumultuous relationship between front men Pete Doherty and Carl Barat
</ref> in the early 2000s. Although initially their mainstream success was limited, their profile grew culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. In December 2004, their The Libertines (album)|self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by ''NME''. Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash.
However, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal con... read all