“Can’t Stand Me Now“ - The Shipwreck of The Libertines | New British Canon

Get Surfshark VPN at and enter promo code TRASHTHEORY for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE! After OK Computer, British guitar music kind of stalled. Britpop was dead. Travis and Coldplay were there leading the way, with Cast, Embrace and Stereophonics filling the gaps. It was anthemic, aspirational, acoustic but lacked energy and bite. But then the Libertines! Taking notes from The Kinks, Jam, Clash and Strokes they enlivened the British indie scene, singles like “What a Waster” and “Time For Heroes” reveling in reckless abandon, Wildian lyricism and tales about rock’n’roll valhalla. But by their first NME cover, the band were disintegrating under a wave of drugs, arrests and punchups. This is New British Canon and this is the story of “Can’t Stand Me Now.” #TheLibertines #PeteDoherty #MusicDocumentary Fact-checking by Serenity Autumn. This video is sponsored by Surfshark. Soundtrack: Luar - Beyond (