10 Perfect Rock Singles Released In Summer

10. The Libertines: Don't Look Back Into The Sun (2003)

As the '90s transitioned into the 2000s the state of mainstream rock was dire. Grunge was long over, and the Brtipop hype had slowly faded away. Nu metal was the unfortunate big hitter in the rock game; what had at first been high energy fun soon turned into self-aggrandising tedium.

But, it wasn't all bad. In America the garage rock revival began taking shape, with a little known Detroit group The White Stripes leading the charge, and New York-based band The Strokes hot on their heels. It wasn't long before British groups began offering up their own choppy take on garage rock.

For several years the Libertines were the reigning kings of the UK scene. Weaned on the Smiths, Oasis and a good helping of classic literature, Pete Doherty brought a mix of English dandyism and poetic sophistication to the raucous and often sloppy sound of his band.

One of the group's most celebrated tracks, and the epitome of English indie rock during the 2000s, "Don't Look Back Into The Sun" was released the summer following their debut record Up The Bracket (2002). It hurtled the group to new found heights of popularity, before their highly publicised decent into chaos.