Up the Bracket

This article is about the album. For the song, see Up the Bracket (song).

Up the Bracket
Studio album by
The Libertines
Released14 October 2002
RecordedAugust 2002
StudioRAK, London
GenreIndie rock, punk rock, garage rock revival, garage punk
Length36:33
LabelRough Trade
ProducerMick Jones
The Libertines chronology
Up the Bracket
(2002) 		The Libertines
(2004)
Singles from Up the Bracket
  1. "Up the Bracket"
    Released: 30 September 2002
  2. "Time for Heroes"
    Released: 13 January 2003

Up the Bracket is the debut album by English indie rock band The Libertines, released in October 2002. It reached #35 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was part of a resurgence for the British indie/alternative scene[citation needed] and received widespread praise from critics and has quickly become considered one of the greatest albums of the 2000s.[1]

The album's cover is based on an image of riot police squaring up to protesters during the Argentine economic crisis of 1999–2002.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "11 years on: 11 facts about The Libertines' debut, Up The Bracket". Gigwise.