''Libertine'' is the third full-length studio album by

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band

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. It was released in 1994 on El Recordo. It was their last recorded release before guitarist/vocalist

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left the band. A remastered and expanded 2x12" + CD reissue of the record, including the group's ''Marco Collins Sessions'' EP and two additional tracks, was issued by

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in May 2014.

Production

The album was recorded over three days with

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "although it still emphasizes snap and crackle over pop, ''Libertine'' is slightly more immediate than its predecessors." ''

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'' called "Couldn't You Wait?" a "lost classic" of the era; the track provided the title to the 2013 documentary film about the band. '' Paste'' called the album "a favorite with Silkworm afficionados," writing that the album is "strong" but that the "grunge-fallout muddiness sounds dated."

Track listing

Personnel

—Engineer *Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1 & 2 *Joel RL Phelps—Guitar, Vocals on 4, 5, 6, & 8 *

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—Drums *Tim Midyett—Bass, Vocals on 3, 7, 9, 10, & 11

References

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