# Boys in the Band guitar solo

> Carl Barât's guitar solo on Boys in the Band by The Libertines (2002) starts at about 2:00. From the album Up the Bracket. A indie classic from the 2000s.

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The Libertines, 2002, from *Up the Bracket*. Solo by *Carl Barât*.

Its swaggering riff and loose lead break catch the band's romantic, ramshackle rock-and-roll image.

Boys in the Band by The Libertines is #7 in our ranking of the best The Libertines guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Barât and the song was released in 2002.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Libertines Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-libertines-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Boys in the Band?

Carl Barât played the solo on The Libertines's Boys in the Band (2002).

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