Carl Barât (album)

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]

Carl Barât
Studio album by
Carl Barât
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

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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(favourable)[5]
Gigwise[6]
Contactmusic(favourable)[7]
God Is in the TV Zine[8]
The Herald(favourable)[9]
The Independent[10]
musicstory[11]
NME[3]
Le Soir(favourable)[12]
CrackleFeedback[13]
Rockfeedback[14]

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

References
  2. "Single Review: Carl Barat – Run with the Boys | There Goes The Fear Music Blog". Theregoesthefear.com. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Carl Barât - Carl Barât (Arcady)". Nme.Com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. "Carl Barat by Carl Barât". Metacritic.
  5. "Music - Review of Carl Barât - Carl Barât". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. "Carl Barat - 'Carl Barat' (Arcady Records) Released: 04/10/10". Gigwise. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  7. "Carl Barat | Carl Barat Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  8. Archived November 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Alan Morrison (4 October 2010). "Carl Barat: Carl Barat (Arcady)". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  10. Gill, Andy (1 October 2010). "Album: Carl Barât, Carl Barât (Arcady)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010.
  11. Sophie Rosemont. "Critique album, Carl Barât, Carl Barat". Music Story. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  12. "L'échappée belle de Carl Barât | frontstage/". Blogs.lesoir.be. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  13. "Carl Barat - Carl Barat Review". Crackle Feedback. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  14. "Review - Carl Barât – Carl Barât (Arcady)". RockFeedback. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  15. "The Official UK Singles Chart". UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
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