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Romance At Short Notice - Dirty Pretty Things
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58 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sophomore album for the indie rock band from England headed up by ex-Libertines guitarist Carl Barat.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    80
    The songs are beautifully crafted in that Davies/Weller/Doherty English tradition. [Aug 2008, p.103]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Sure, there's a residual whiff of mediocrity here, but Carl's clearly found something else in himself as part of this new gang, and as Dirty Pretty Things' music grows in assurance, it appears Pete will remain a solitary man for some time yet.
  3. Dot Music
    30
    Songs that used to bounce and strut with foolhardy glee now amble, lamenting, the stench of booze and self-pity turning Romance At Short Notice into a wake.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AlejandroI.
    10
    It's almost as good as the first one, and for sure much better than "shotter´s nation".
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  2. MatthewB.
    10
    A brilliant album. Tuneful and flirtatious. Every song is wonderful!
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  3. CDub
    5
    A big step back from their promising first album, which I love. There are only about three songs on the entire record that really rock or even echo of punk, sadly the overwhelming majority of these songs are slow little strummers and sing-alongs. Really too bad, does not live up to my admittedly high expectations.… Expand
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