I've seen the Libertines live but without Pete and i saw Babyshambles a couple of times years ago. None of these gigs were terrible, they were alright actually but I dont own any Libs stuff (even though i've heard all of it) and I only have the first Babyshambles album which isn't very good. Musically I dont think either band have exactly been groundbreaking in any way but I don't think they are terrible. I also think that whereas Pete Doherty is no genius songwriter, that he's a better songwriter than he gets credit for.
So as indifferent as I am to his music, I do think the guys a bellend and would probably benefit from a quick swipe for sure.
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