Dirty Pretty Things release there long awaited new album, Romance At Short Notice, through Vertigo Records on Monday 30th June.
The album is the follow-up to the bands Gold selling debut Waterloo To Anywhere. A single, Tired Of England - produced and recorded by Nik Leman, will be released one week earlier on June 23rd.
The full track listing and production credits for Romance At Short Notice are:
Buzzards And Crows *
Hippy Son *
Plastic Hearts ^
Tired Of England *
Come Closer +
Fault Lines *
Kicks Or Consumption *
Best Face *
Truth Begins *
Chinese Dogs *
The North +
Blood On My Shoes *
* Produced & recorded by Nik Leman.
^ Produced by Graeme Stewart & Ben Wood.
+ Produced by Dirty Pretty Things & Ben Wood.
All songs mixed by Mike "Spike" Drake, except Chinese Dogs mixed by Nik Leman.
Tired Of England will be available on CD single and two 7" vinyl singles. The CD features Holly Golightly, the first 7" includes The weekenders and the second 7' has Run Fatboy Run on the B.side. All bonus songs are exclusive to this release.
Dirty Pretty Things have announced a twelve-date tour of the UK, commencing in Glasgow on the 14th May. This is the bands first tour since their sold out dates in December 2007, which included two nights at London's Brixton Academy.
The full dates are:
May
Wed 14th Glasgow ABC SOLD OUT
Thu 15th Aberdeen Moshulu SOLD OUT
Fri 16th Dundee Fat Sam's 0844 477 1000
Sun 18th Newcastle Northumbria University 0191 233 0444
Mon 19th Sheffield Leadmill SOLD OUT
Tue 20th Manchester Ritz 0161 832 1111
Thu 22nd Coventry Kasbah 0115 912 9209
Fri 23rd Liverpool Carling Academy 0844 477 2000
Sat 24th Nottingham Rock City 0871 310 0000
Sun 25th Bristol Academy 0871 310 0000
Tue 27th London Astoria SOLD OUT
Wed 28th Brighton Corn Exchange 01273 709 709
Tickets are priced £15, except for London - £17.50. They are available from 24 hour credit card hotline – 0871 2200 260 or online at www.gigsandtours.com
The band will also be appearing at the following festivals during the summer:
July
Fri 4th London Wireless festival
August
Sat 23rd Reading Festival (Main Stage)
Sun 24th Leeds Festival (Main Stage)
Dirty Pretty Things have so far scored a Top 5 single with Bang Bang You're Dead, a Top 20 single, Deadwood, and saw their debut album Waterloo To Anywhere enter the UK charts at Number 3.