Up the Bracket

Up the Bracket
Studio album by
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.