The Libertines Biography

November 2003

While writing songs in Wales Carl suffers a horrific booze fuelled accident slipping in the bathroom and seriously cutting open his face. He almost loses the sight in one eye. Naturally he is calm enough to take a photo for the press after he receives dozens of stitches.

December 2003

Peter sleeps rough for charity. A bunch of low key gigs by The Libertines ensue with new material pouring out two strong new songs which make it to the album are given their first airing at these gigs: 'Likely Lads' and 'Last Post On The Bugle'.

They play three eye-popping shows at the Forum in London which culminates in a mass stage invasion by fans on the last night. One more secret show of the year and it's holiday time.

February 2004

Following a relatively quiet January of writing and secret gigs, the band win Best British Band at the NME Awards. More secret gigs follow and a full, sold out, UK tour kicks off. On the first night in Birmingham they unveil two new songs 'The Saga' and 'Can't Stand Me Now'. The latter is their strongest song to date. It marks a new phase of The Libertines in its painfully autobiographical subject matter. The way it picks over Pete and Carl's relationship is both harrowing and shows how tight they are. The last of three nights at Brixton Academy is marred when Peter smashes his guitar and storms offstage. March 2004 The band go into Metropolis Recording Studios in west London with Mick Jones and Bill Price (who worked on London's Calling and with Guns n' Roses). Songs tipped to be included on the album are 'Can't Stand Me Now', 'The Likely Lads', 'The Saga', 'Last Post On The Bugle' and 'Narcissist'. On the 16 March, they play Love Music Hate Racism at London's Astoria. The Clash's Mick Jones joins them for 'Skag And Bone Man', 'Time For Heroes', 'What Katie Did' and a cover of 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'. It's the first time The Clash man has played the punk anthem since the band split in the early '80s.
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