The Libertines have just returned from working on their new album in Jamaica
nme.comThe Libertines have confirmed they have been working on new music. The band shared that they have been setting down tracks in the Caribbean over the summer for their upcoming album.Pete Doherty told media (per Music-News) at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 yesterday (Wednesday, September 28), that he and co-frontman Carl Barât had been in Jamaica and having a “productive” summer working on new material for the band’s fourth studio album. “We’ve got a new album on the way,” Doherty said. “It’s been quite productive.
Just trying to write some new songs.”Backstage at Glastonbury Festival in June, Doherty told NME his hopes of releasing album number four by the end of this year.
As they stepped off the stage from their performance, Doherty elaborated on his previous explanation of the record’s “eclectic mix of styles”, saying: “There are lots of things on the table – some really good, strong and melodic rock’n’roll songs.”Asked when the album might be complete, he replied: “By the end of the year, I think – hopefully.
We’ll get the demos done in the summer hopefully, and then we’ll see.”Drummer Gary Powell then told NME in August his focus was on “forging forward” with the band’s fourth album. “The good thing is everybody’s been writing,” Powell said.
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