Dirty Pretty Things

'Waterloo To Anywhere' was the debut album from the short-lived, briefly adored Dirty Pretty Things, originally released on Vertigo Records in May 2006.

What do you do after being in the Libertines, one of the most notorious British bands of the early 21st Century? For Carl Barât, you form Dirty Pretty Things, something of an indie supergroup of their moment. Joining Barât was Libertines drummer Gary Powell, guitarist Anthony Rossomando, who'd stood in for Doherty, and former Cooper Temple Clause bassist, Didz Hammond. Leading 'Waterloo To Anywhere' was the infectious UK Top 5 hit, 'Bang Bang You're Dead' (better known in recent years as live favourite for The Mighty Olafs), which set the tone for the fabulous collection of rock, punk and ska. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Dave Sardy and then later in Glasgow with Tony Doogan, the album showed the strength of the group's writing. Away from the standard high-octane indie of 'Gin & Milk' and 'You F*cking Love It', 'The Gentry Cove' was particularly captivating, marrying Barât's fascinating wordplay with robust Clash reggae/sea shanty interludes.