Carl Barât is the debut solo album by Libertines

The Libertines

The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...

 co-frontman Carl Barât

Carl Barât

Carl Ashley Raphael Barât is an English musician, actor and author. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and recently debuted a solo album, but is best known for being the co-frontman with Peter Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines.-Early life:Carl Barât was...

. It was released on 4 October 2010 in the UK. The album was mastered in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 and was the first album released through his own self-funded record label Arcady, but distributed through PIAS Recordings

PIAS Recordings

[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...

. The first single to be released from the album was "Run with the Boys".

Its release was timed to coincide with Barât's memoirs, titled Threepenny Memoirs.

Track listing

1. "[The] Magus" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:16]
2. "Je Regrette, Je Regrette" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt/ Leo Abrahams) [3:05]
3. "She's Something" (Barat/ Findlay Brown
   Findlay Brown
   Findlay Brown is a British singer, songwriter and recording artist.His debut album "Separated By the Sea" was released in 2007 on Peacefrog Records, England. It was produced by former Simian singer, Simon Lord....
   
   ) [2:29]
4. "Carve My Name" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor/ Leo Abrahams) [4:33]
5. "Run With The Boys" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor) [3:24]
6. "The Fall" (Barat/ Neil Hannon
   Neil Hannon
   Neil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...
   
   ) [3:31]
7. "So Long, My Lover" (Barat) [3:38]
8. "What Have I Done" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:42]
9. "Shadows Fall" (Barat/ Davey Ray Moor) [4:16]
10. "Ode To A Girl" (Barat/ Andrew Wyatt) [3:59]
11. "Death Fires Burn at Night (Japanese bonus track)"
12. "Irony of Love (Japanese bonus track)"

LineUp

1. Vocals – Carl Barât
2. Backing Vocals – Edie Langley (tracks: 1 to 3, 8 to 10)
3. Bass – Ben Nichols (tracks: 1,2, 7 to 9), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 3 to 7)
4. Cello – Amy Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10)
5. Drums – Phil Wilkinson (tracks: 3 to 6, 10), Seb Rochford (tracks: 1, 2, 7 to 9)
6. Electric Guitar – Carl Barât (tracks: 2)
7. Guitar – Carl Barât (tracks: 5, 7), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1 to 8, 10)
8. Keyboards – Andrew Wyatt (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 2, 10)
9. Organ – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
10. Percussion – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
11. Piano – Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
12. Producer – Leo Abrahams
13. Programmed By – Andrew Wyatt (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Leo Abrahams (tracks: 1, 10)
14. Viola – Louise Hogan (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Una Palliser
    Una Palliser
    Úna Palliser is an Irish born, London based violinist, violist, singer and multi-instrumentalist who as well as being classically trained, is recognised for her proficiency in many musical genres, including rock, balkan, pop, and Irish folk...
    
     (tracks: 7, 10)
15. Violin – Ellie Stamford (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Gita Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Rosie Langley (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Sarah Sexton (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Una Palliser
    Una Palliser
    Úna Palliser is an Irish born, London based violinist, violist, singer and multi-instrumentalist who as well as being classically trained, is recognised for her proficiency in many musical genres, including rock, balkan, pop, and Irish folk...
    
     (tracks: 7, 10)

Critical Reception

The album received generally positive to mixed reviews from critics. The BBC Music Review compared its sound to early Morrissey

Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...

 and The Style Council

The Style Council

The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...

.

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
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