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Released
  
4 October 2010

Artist
  
Carl Barât

Label
  
[PIAS] Recordings

Length
  
44:14

Release date
  
4 October 2010

Genre
  
Rock and roll

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Recorded
  
London, Morocco, 2009 - 2010

Carl Barât is the debut solo album by Libertines co-frontman Carl Barât. It was released on 4 October 2010 in the UK. The album was mastered in New York City and was the first album released through his own self-funded record label Arcady, but distributed through PIAS Recordings. The first single to be released from the album was "Run with the Boys".

Contents

Its release was timed to coincide with Barât's memoirs, titled Threepenny Memoirs.

Track listing

  1. "[The] Magus" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:16]
  2. "Je Regrette, Je Regrette" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt/ Leo Abrahams) [3:05]
  3. "She's Something" (Barat/ Findlay Brown) [2:29]
  4. "Carve My Name" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor/ Leo Abrahams) [4:33]
  5. "Run With The Boys" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor) [3:24]
  6. "The Fall" (Barat/ Neil Hannon) [3:31]
  7. "So Long, My Lover" (Barat) [3:38]
  8. "What Have I Done" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:42]
  9. "Shadows Fall" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor) [4:16]
  10. "Ode To A Girl" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:59]
  11. "Death Fires Burn at Night (Japanese bonus track)"
  12. "Irony of Love (Japanese bonus track)"

Personnel

  1. Vocals – Carl Barât
  2. Backing Vocals – Edie Langley (tracks: 1 to 3, 8 to 10)
  3. Bass – Ben Nichols (tracks: 1,2, 7 to 9), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 3 to 7)
  4. Cello – Amy Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10)
  5. Drums – Phil Wilkinson (tracks: 3 to 6, 10), Seb Rochford (tracks: 1, 2, 7 to 9)
  6. Electric Guitar – Carl Barât (tracks: 2)
  7. Guitar – Carl Barât (tracks: 5, 7), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1 to 8, 10)
  8. Keyboards – Andrew Wyatt (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 2, 10)
  9. Organ – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
  10. Percussion – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  11. Piano – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
  12. Producer – Leo Abrahams
  13. Programmed By – Andrew Wyatt (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1, 10)
  14. Viola – Louise Hogan (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Una Palliser (tracks: 7, 10)
  15. Violin – Ellie Stamford (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Gita Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Rosie Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Sarah Sexton (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Una Palliser (tracks: 7, 10)

Critical Reception

The album received generally positive to mixed reviews from critics. The BBC Music Review compared its sound to early Morrissey and The Style Council.

Songs

1The Magus3:16
2Je Regrette - Je Regrette3:06
3She's Something2:29

References

Carl Barât (album) Wikipedia
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