Waterloo to Anywhere

by

Dirty Pretty Things

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The track listing for this album is:

1. "Deadwood" - 2:28

2. "Doctors and Dealers" - 3:18

3. "Bang Bang You're Dead" - 3:33

4. "Blood Thirsty B*stards" - 3:11

5. "The Gentry Cove" - 2:32

6. "Gin & Milk" - 3:06

7. "The Enemy" - 3:36

8. "If You Love a Woman" - 3:13

9. "You F*cking Love It" - 1:54

10. "Wondering" - 2:54

11. "Last of the Small Town Playboys" - 3:31

12. "B.U.R.M.A" - 3:18

(Song titles edited by me)

The first single from the group's debut album is "Bang Bang You're Dead", a catchy Britpop track which sounds eerily like Herman's Hermits or even the Beatles at times. The lyrics are very simple and repetitive, which of course ensures that the song sticks in your head. If you don't believe me check the chorus which goes "Bang bang you're dead / Oh I'm so easily lead / Bang bang you're dead / Put all the rumours to bed / Bang bang you're dead"

Second single "Deadwood" is a very short track that leads off the album, a guitar driven track showcasing the talent of Carl Barat, formerly of The Libertines and now front man for Dirty Pretty Things on this debut album. The third single is intended to be the track "Wondering".

Other tracks worth mentioning are "Doctors and Dealers"; "The Gentry Cove" (which sounds like it should accompany a Monty Python movie) and "Gin & Milk", but unfortunately too many of the tracks sound alike to make this album outstanding.

This is an import with twelve tracks, with the US version due to be released on August 8, 2006. The US album is almost half the price of this version, but only has 11 tracks. (The last track B.U.R.M.A. didn't make it) However, given the price difference it's worth waiting for the US version.

Amanda Richards, August 4, 2006