The Libertines are reissuing their debut album, Up the Bracket, in honor of its 20th anniversary.
Due out on October 21st via Rough Trade, the Super Deluxe Edition will include a remaster of the original album, and a whopping 65 previously unreleased recordings including early demos, radio sessions, and live recordings. It also will include a book containing new interviews with the band and previously unseen photos. See the full details below. Fans can pre-order the 20th anniversary reissue via Rough Trade or The Libertines’ official website.
Additionally, the UK garage rockers have planned a special anniversary show on July 23rd in their native London’s Wembley Arena with The Cribs, The Paddingtons, Louis Dunford, and more. Registration for tickets to the concert is available here. You can also grab your seats for the rest of the band’s upcoming tour and festival dates via Ticketmaster.
“The Libertines will play ‘Up The Bracket’ in full plus a career spanning set of Singles and B sides on 23rd July at Wembley and we’re thrilled to be joined by dear friends @thecribs @ThePaddingtons @LouisDunford and @DJAmazonica,” the band announced on Twitter.
The news comes days after frontman Pete Doherty revealed the band is determined to record a new album in Jamaica as a follow-up to 2015’s Anthems for Doomed Youth.
Check out the band’s announcement as well as the boxset’s complete tracklist below.
The Libertines will play ‘Up The Bracket’ in full plus a career spanning set of Singles and B sides on 23rd July at Wembley and we’re thrilled to be joined by dear friends @thecribs @ThePaddingtons @LouisDunford and @DJAmazonica.https://t.co/a52BW74Lja#UPTHEBRACKET20 pic.twitter.com/6IY3q2l932
— Libertines (@libertines) June 16, 2022
Up the Bracket Artwork:
Up the Bracket Super Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
DISC 1
01. Vertigo
02. Death on the Stairs
03. Horrorshow
04. Time for Heroes
05. Boys in the Band
06. Radio America
07. Up the Bracket
08. Tell the King
09. The Boy Looked at Johnny
10. Begging
11. The Good Old Days
12. I Get Along
DISC 2 – 100 Club Live 4/10/02
01. Horrorshow
02. Vertigo
03. The Delaney
04. What a Waster
05. Begging
06. Time for Heroes
07. Death on the Stairs
08. Boys in the Band
09. I Get Along
DISC 3 – Unheard Demos 2002
01. Vertigo (Demo)
02. The Boy Looked At Johnny (Demo)
03. Death on the Stairs
04. All at Sea (Demo)
05. Wolfman (Demo)
06. Horrorshow
07. Plan A (Demo)
CD 1 – Album Studio Outtakes
01. Up the Bracket – Take 4
02. Vertigo – Take 2
03. The Ha Ha Wall – Take 1
04. Horror Show – Take 3
05. Bangkok – Take 1
06. Time for Heroes – Take 3
07. Begging – Take 1
08. What a Waster – Take 1
09. Breck Road Lover – Take 1
10. Never Never – Take 2
11. Tell the King – Take 1
12. The Domestic – Take 1
13. Don’t Talk to Me – Take 1
14. The Wolfman – Take 2
15. Radio America – Take 2
16. The Good Old Days – Take 1
17. The 7 Deadly Sins – Take 3
18. Sweets – Take 4
19. Mocking Bird – Take 6
20. Boys in the Band – Take 1
21. Skag & Bone Man – Take 2
CD 2 – Demos/Radio Sessions/B-Sides/Live etc.
01. Vertigo – Demo
02. The Boy Looked at Johnny – Demo
03. Death on the Stairs – Demo
04. Horror Show – Demo
05. All At Sea (Misty) – Demo
06. Wolfman – Demo
07. Plan A – Demo
08. Up the Bracket – Evening Session
09. Boys In The Band – Evening Session
10. Time for Heroes – Evening Session
11. I Get Along/Mayday – Evening Session
12. Jo Whiley – Christmas Live Lounge
13. Skag & Bone Man – Up the Bracket B-Side
14. The Delaney – Up the Bracket B-Side
15. Plan A – Up the Bracket B-Side
16. General Smuts (Demo) – Time for Heroes B-Side
17. Bangkok (Demo) – Time for Heroes – B-Side
18. Mr. Finnegan (Demo) – Time For Heroes B-Side
19. Sally Brown (Demo) – Time for Heroes B-Side
20. The 7 Deadly Sins (Demo) – Time For Heroes B-Side
21. Up the Bracket – Live at The ICA – 3/6/02
22. Mayday – Live at Nottingham Rock City – 30/10/02
23. Begging – Live at Divan Du Monde, paris – 7/11/02
24. The Boy Looked at Johnny – Live at Divan Du Monde, Paris – 7/11/02
25. Death On The Stairs – Alt Guitar Version
Cassette – Early Demos
01. I Get Along – 12/01 – Nomis Demo
02. Time For Heroes – 12/01 – Nomis Demo
03. Never Never – 12/01 – Nomis Demo
04. Horror Show – 12/01 – Nomis Demo
05. Boys in the Band – 12/01 – Nomis Demo
06. Up the Bracket – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
07. Begging – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
08. What a Waster – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
09. Skint & minted – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
10. General Smuts – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
11. Bangkok – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
12. Mayday – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
13. Mr Finnegan – 01/02 – Nomis Demo
14. Tell the King – 25/1/02 – Demo
15. Death on the Stairs – 25/1/02 – Demo
16. Time For Heroes – 1/3/02 – Demo
17. I Get Along – 1/3/02 – Demo
18. Horror Show – 1/3/02 – Demo
19. Boys in the Band – 1/3/02 – Demo
20. General Smuts – 1/3/02 – Demo
The Libertines 2022 Tour Dates
06/24 — Pilton, Somerset, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
07/01 — Manchester, UK @ Castlefield Bowl
07/08 — Bratislava, SK @ Pohoda Festival
07/23 — London, UK @ Wembley Arena
07/30 — Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
08/05 — Cardiff, UK @ University Great Hall
08/06 — Bingley, UK @ Bingley Weekender
08/08 — Edinburgh, UK @ O2 Academy
08/28 — Portsmouth, UK @ Victorious Festival
09/02 — Coventry, UK @ Godiva Festival