The album carries a delightful momentum even through the slower songs like 'You're my Waterloo' and 'The Milkman's Horse' which makes for an enjoyable listen from start to finish. It's clear to see the increased involvement of the rhythm section in not only arrangement, but also composition; the bass and drums are more together and crisp than they've ever been, and there is a light-hearted element in the music that makes it feel like a proper Libertines album - which it is.

A2 "Gunga Din" includes elements of the composition"Good Morning Heartache" written by Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher, Ervin M. Drake published by Universal Music Corp (ASCAP) for the world excl. USA and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) / Microhits Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Lindabet Music Corporation (ASCAP) for the USA. All rights reserved. Used with permission. It’s not often a band has the chance to write their own epitaph, but The Libertines did, and at the time looked to have seized that opportunity perfectly. Can’t Stand Me Now, written at the point where the friction between songwriters Carl Barât and Pete Doherty was leading them towards musical alchemy, drew a veil over a fledgling career whilst also showcasing everything that made them great in the first place. If life is often free-form prose, The Libertines had managed to find a full stop.

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B "Gunga Din" includes elements of the composition"Good Morning Heartache" written by Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher, Ervin M. Drake published by Universal Music Corp (ASCAP) for the world excl. USA and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) / Microhits Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Lindabet Music Corporation (ASCAP) for the USA. All rights reserved. Used with permission. A lot has happened since The Libertines split up in 2004. Pete Doherty completed his addiction rehabilitation in Thailand. Amy Winehouse died. Carl Barât released dreadful solo records. A lot would have happened in your life too. Anthems for Doomed Youth is a tribute to those times and to pressing on; the past and the present. The future is irrelevant for now; Doherty has already mentioned the possibility of a fourth album, so for now we just need to relish in these times.

The Libertines Explore Thailand's Red Light District in "Gunga Din" Video, Pitchfork Media, 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015. Phares, Heather. "Anthems for Doomed Youth – The Libertines". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 September 2015. Ultratop.be – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015. The chorus, meanwhile, sees Pete and Carl comparing themselves to “Tin soldiers responding to a call / To Camden we will crawl / One and all”. It’s banal, but then again, banal circus songs are littered throughout British pop history, from ‘Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite’ to the middle bit in ‘To The End’ by Blur. This song aims to walk that tightrope alongside them.Petridis, Alexis (10 September 2015). "The Libertines: Anthems for Doomed Youth – a reputation restored". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 September 2015. Ultratop.be – The Libertines – Anthems for Doomed Youth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.