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As far as splinter groups go Dirty Pretty Things are actually quite good. Although Carl Barat was the main vocalist in The Libertines, he was rather unfairly regarded as the Andrew Ridgley of the band, somber, a bit on the dull side, however at times holding the band together through “challenging” times. I guess having Pete Doherty in your band must have been like having five Bobby Gillespie’s, completely unmanageable and fraught with daily difficulties and traumas. That said finally DPT seem to be getting the respect they deserve and tonight’s show at the Astoria was nothing short of excellent. The new tracks from the forthcoming album “Romance at Short notice” sound a lot bolder and rockier than their debut album “Waterloo to Anywhere” which were written and recorded shortly after the split from Doherty.
The band are currently on a mini tour promoting the new album which is out at the end of next month and are only performing at the 02 Wireless festival and the Reading and Leeds festivals this summer. However if you are attending any of these I’d recommend checking them out.
Written by John Rahim