| All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade | ||||
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| Released | 8 March 2024 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 2023 | |||
| Studio | Albion Rooms, Margate | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI | |||
| Producer | Dimitri Tikovoï | |||
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| Singles from All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade | ||||
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All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade is the upcoming fourth studio album by English garage rock band the Libertines, set to be released on 8 March 2024 through Virgin EMI. It will mark their first studio release in nearly nine years, following Anthems for Doomed Youth (2015).
Background
On 13 October 2023, the band shared the lead single "Run Run Run" and announced the accompanying album. The song was seen as a "classic yet subtly raucous Libs indie dancefloor anthem". Frontman Carl Barât described it as the "lifelong project of a life on the lash" and drew comparisons to the 1971 novel Post Office.[1]
About the album, Pete Doherty revealed that the band "really came together" and found a "moment of rare peace" creating the project comprising 11 tracks.[2] Doherty and Barât first started working on the record in September 2022 at a studio in Geejam in Port Antonio, Jamaica before reuniting with John Hassall and Gary Powell.[3] All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade was recorded over a four-week period in February and March 2023 at the Albion Rooms in Margate,[4] a location owned by the band members.[5] Produced by Dimitri Tikovoï, the recording process felt like them being all "in the same place, at the same speed" and connected for once, according to Barât.[6] All four band members share songwriting credits on every track.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall, Gary Powell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run Run Run" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Mustang" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "I Have a Friend" | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Merry Old England" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Man with the Melody" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Oh Sh*t" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Night of the Hunter" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Baron's Claw" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Shiver" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Be Young" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Songs They Never Play on the Radio" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 38:29 | |
References
- ↑ Trendell, Andrew (13 October 2023). "The Libertines return with 'Run Run Run' and announce new album 'All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade'". NME. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Monroe, Jazz (13 October 2023). "The Libertines Return With First Album Since 2015, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Taysom, Joe (13 October 2023). "The Libertines announce new album 'All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanad". Far Out. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Pearis, Bill (13 October 2023). "The Libertines announce first album in 9 years, share "Run Run Run"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Lewis, Isobel (13 October 2023). "The Libertines announce first album in nine years, All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade". The Independent. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Anderson, Carys (13 October 2023). "The Libertines Announce Comeback Album All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, Share New Song: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (13 October 2023). "The Libertines Announce First New Album In Nine Years All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 October 2023.