1. OriI.

   10

   I was so disappointed when the Libertines have broken up, but this album definitely makes it a bit easier for me. What can I say.. They "gave me something to die for" once again.… Expand

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2. Danilio

   5

   What irritated me about Dirty Pretty Things was that they were the next big thing even before anyone had heard their songs. NME giving the usual quotes about them such as ' Britain's finest new band ' 3 weeks before their record was released. Now that their record's been out 2-3 months most people realise they're actually quite average and not the next big thing… Expand

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3. BenS

   3

   Let me start by saying that I am not just a pete doherty apologist or fanatic, I am not a massive babyshambles fan and in NO way blame Carl Barat for the libertines break up, phew. Now with that out the way lets listen to the thing that matters; the muuuuuuuuuuuusic man!! Sadly the music itself really isn't up to muhc; you can imagine bobbing along to the scratchy punk guitars at a gig but on cd there is nothing to hide the albums insecurities and it all sounds a bit tuneless, a bit dull, a bit feeble. Sure its not tooooo bad, first single 'Bang Bang Your Dead' is a nice enough shambolic racket but its all a bit indie schmindie. 3 minute blast after 3 minute blast moulds into one monotonous whole; when second single 'Deadwood' came on I barely remembered I'd already heard it. Carl obviously wants to do it and he's got some fair musicianship behind him but, bar a few nice basslines from ex cooper temple clause bassist Didz Hammond, its all a bit stale, a bit soulles and, whisper it, dull. There seems to have been more effort, as so often is the case, to perfect the bands cool than write a tune. The indie punk scene may be a thrilling live proposition but so far the records have not been up to scratch. You begin to wish the NME would find some other damn scene… Expand

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