When the Libertines returned after an 11 years hiatus/breakup/whatever that was, the first single from their reunion album, Anthems for Doomed Youth, mystified some fans.
Sure, the Libertines had always drawn inspiration from the Clash, but the dub-y nature of “Gunga Din” definitely left some fans — hoping for a return to shambolic rock or heart-on-sleeve anthems — cold.
The Libertines Share ‘Anthems for Doomed Youth’ Tracklist
For those fans, “Glasgow Coma Scale Blues” is here to help.
A loose (but hardly sloppy) rocker that recalls the melodicism of “Boys In the Band,” this second teaser song from their upcoming third will go a long way toward assuaging fans worried the Libs left behind their signature sound in the 11 years since the last album.
Check it out below.