{"product_id":"waterloo-to-anywhere","title":"Waterloo To Anywhere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaterloo To Anywhere\u003c\/em\u003e was the debut album from the short-lived, briefly adored Dirty Pretty Things. Originally released on Vertigo Records in May 2006, the album reached No. 3 in the UK charts and spawned three Top 40 singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do after being in the Libertines, one of the most notorious British bands of the early 21st Century? For \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Barât\u003c\/strong\u003e, you form Dirty Pretty Things, something of an indie supergroup of their moment. Joining Barât was Libertines drummer \u003cstrong\u003eGary Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Rossomando\u003c\/strong\u003e (who'd stood in for \u003cstrong\u003ePete Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e), and former Cooper Temple Clause bassist, \u003cstrong\u003eDidz Hammond\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading \u003cem\u003eWaterloo To Anywhere\u003c\/em\u003e was the infectious UK Top 5 hit \"\u003cem\u003eBang Bang You're Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\" (better known in recent years as a live favorite for The Mighty Olafs), which set the tone for the fabulous collection of rock, punk, and ska. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer \u003cstrong\u003eDave Sardy\u003c\/strong\u003e and then later in Glasgow with \u003cstrong\u003eTony Doogan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album showed the strength of the group's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAway from the standard high-octane indie of \"\u003cem\u003eGin \u0026amp; Milk\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eYou F*cking Love It\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eThe Gentry Cove\u003c\/em\u003e\" was particularly captivating, marrying Barât's fascinating wordplay with robust Clash reggae\/sea shanty interludes. Two years later, it was all over; Barât and Powell rejoined the Libertines (and Rossomando later going on to win an Oscar for co-writing \"\u003cem\u003eShallow\u003c\/em\u003e\" from the film \u003cem\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50425220170059,"sku":"2197319","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image001_2_27f67afa_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726788120","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/waterloo-to-anywhere","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}