Carl Barât (album)

2010 studio album by Carl Barât From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.[1] The first single to be released from the album was "Run With the Boys".[2]

Released4 October 2010
Recorded2009–2010
StudioMiloco The Square, Hoxton, London; Cafe Music
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Carl Barât
Studio album by
Released4 October 2010
Recorded2009–2010
StudioMiloco The Square, Hoxton, London; Cafe Music
GenreRock and roll
Length44:14
LabelArcady, PIAS Recordings
ProducerLeo Abrahams
Singles from Carl Barât
  1. "Run With The Boys"
    Released: 14 September 2010
  2. "So Long, My Lover"
    Released: 1 October 2010
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Its release was timed to coincide with Barât's memoirs, titled Threepenny Memoirs.[3]

Track listing

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

Personnel

  • Carl Barât – vocals, electric guitar on 2, guitar on 5, 7
  • Edie Langley – backing vocals on 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
  • Ben Nichols – bass on 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
  • Leo Abrahams – bass on 3, 4, 5, 6 7, guitar on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, organ on 3, 5 9, percussion on 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, piano on 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, programming on 1, 10
  • Amy Langley – cello on 4, 6, 9, 10
  • Phil Wilkinson – drums on 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
  • Seb Rochford – drums on 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
  • David Coulter - percussion on 1, banjo on 6, voicebox on 9
  • Andrew Wyatt – programming on 1, 2, 10
  • Ben Castle - saxophone on 5, horn on 9
  • Chris Storr - trumpet on 5, flugelhorn on 9
  • Kate St John - oboe and string & woodwind arrangement on 6
  • Pete Whyman - bass clarinet and flute on 6
  • Louise Hogan – viola on 4, 6, 9, 10
  • Una Palliser – viola on 7, 10, violin on 7, 10
  • Ellie Stanford – violin on 4, 6, 9, 10
  • Gita Langley – violin on 4, 6, 9, 10
  • Rosie Langley – violin on 4, 6, 9, 10
  • Sarah Sexton – violin on 4, 6, 9, 10
Technical
  • Andy Tommasi, Leo Abrahams, Oli Wright - engineer
  • Roger Sargent - sleeve design, photography
  • Toby Peacock - art direction

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(favourable)[5]
GigwiseStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Contactmusic(favourable)[7]
God Is in the TV ZineStarStarStarStar[8]
The Herald(favourable)[9]
The IndependentStarStarStarStar[10]
musicstoryStarStarStarStar[11]
NMEStarStarStar[3]
Le Soir(favourable)[12]
CrackleFeedbackStarStarStarStarStarStar[13]
RockfeedbackStarStar[14]
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The album received generally positive to mixed reviews from critics. The BBC Music Review compared its sound to early Morrissey and The Style Council.[5]

Chart performance

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Chart (2010) Peak
position[15]
UK Albums Chart 52
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