Libertine

Artist: Gene
Label: Msi Music
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5030094066823
ASIN: B00005QJ1F

Release Date: 2002-08-08

Libertine

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Tracks:

Does He Have a Name?
Simple Request
Is It Over?
O Lover
Let Me Rest
We'll Get What We Deserve
Walking in the Shallows
Yours for the Taking
You
Spy in the Clubs
Somewhere in the World

Album Description

Studio album produced by Hugh Jones & Stephen Street. 11 tracks total. Standard jewel case in a slipcase. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

This Album Is As Good As The Cover Is Sexy........2002-04-19

Any claims that this band is simply a Smiths wannabe band lose all credibility once and for all with the release of Libertine. I would like to go into the details of each song's brilliance, but instead I will just say that they are all absolutely fantastic. Whether you have been a long time Gene fan, or if you are simply looking for a great new sound, Libertine is a great album to have.

Easily 5 Stars...

Is it over?.......2002-01-18

Oh yes. Stick a fork in them. They are done. Disappointing.

Martin and the guys get sexy in 2001.......2001-12-17

I should probably preface this review by admiting that Gene is my favorite band. I think that "Drawn to the Deep End" was a masterpiece. And the American music scene would do well to latch onto this band and celebrate its greatness.Okay, so with that out of the way, let me explain why "Libertine" is such a worthy successor to "Drawn to the Deep End", "Revelations", and "Rising for Sunset". On "Libertine", Gene ventures further from the Smiths' formula and brings us a sexy, seductive mixture of Britpop, blues, and soul. It's unlike their previous CDs, yet immediately recognizable. I think this is some kind of experiment, one that went wonderfully right."Is It Over?" and "Yours for the Taking" are classically Gene -- aching and lovely, full of hope and desperation. "O Lover" and "Walking in the Shallows" are up-tempo, radio-friendly gems. "A Simple Request" and "Spy in the Clubs" make good use of Gene's new soulful formula and highlight the band's songwriting. Only "We'll Get What We Deserve" leaves me flat -- I could do without the reggae allusions, but it's hardly a bad song.Once again, Gene has created a memorable addition to my CD library. I wonder now, what will they do next?

No, it is not.......2001-12-01

After the stupendous Drawn To The Deep End, Gene were always going to have a hard time trying to meet expectations.

When I first heard Libertine my expectations were certainly not met, but as with all good things Libertine is something that grows.

Gene yet again demonstrate the sheer diversity of their music, from the epic "Does He Have a Name?", working into the divine "A Simple Request", through the touching "O Lover", past the really quite funky "Let Me Rest", into the gorgeous "You", and climaxing with the almost chilling "Spy in the clubs" and the best recording of "Somewhere in the world" ever.

One thing I will say is that this album shows a much more funky Gene. Long may it live.

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