Rock'n'roll can pretty much burn off pure mythology alone, but what happens when the soap opera of drug abuse and broken friendships threatens to overwhelm the music?
Returning to the scene of their triumphant reunion at the 2010 Reading & Leeds Festival, The Libertines are back with new tracks, a new record and a renewed vigour. 'Anthems for Doomed Youth' will be the band’s first since their self-titled second album, a classic British rock album which reached Number 1 in 2004. The band – who feature Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, John Hassall and Gary Powell – split soon afterwards and the greatest rock n’ roll story of a generation has been waiting for a new chapter ever since. Finally, the time has come…