orchidsonthewindowsill:

“The chief appeal of the Libertines was the obsessive tactility of Doherty and his co-singer-songwriter, Carl Barat. They shared a single microphone and showered each other’s half-naked bodies with sweat and spittle. Watching them play live was like watching romantic poets engaging in Roman wrestling.”

The Guardian review of a Babyshambles gig, 2006

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