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auntie Carlos living a carefree life. completely forgot her ex husband.

My auntie got divorced then she bought a dog and named him after her ex-husband…?

Inspired by https://www.tumblr.com/missoneminute/175168223308/ah-so-um-hows-the-divorce-been-uncle-carlos so brilliant

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lesbian

He belongs on the stage.

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happy 19th birthday waterloo to anywhere 🩵

best i can do this year is a photo of the introduction that came with the Japanese cd of the album. google translate under the readmore

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Now, Carl Barat is finally back on the scene!

The Libertines went on indefinite hiatus after their last performance in Paris in December 2004, but Carl Barat was the central figure and driving force behind this historic band that drastically changed the UK scene.

Needless to say, he had many bitter experiences along the way, but the Dirty Pretty Things' debut album, "Waterloo to Anywhere," is packed with reasons why he continues to make music. Starting with Deadwood, which has a driving guitar line and a rhythmic, powerful beat that will lift your spirits, this album is full of dynamic rock and roll that will keep you glued to your seat, just like Carl Barat's determination to keep moving forward without stopping.

As many of you may know, the band name "Dirty Pretty Things" was originally the name of his club event. When I interviewed him about The Libertines' second album "Libertine Revolution" in Perth in the early summer of 2004, he told me about this event. At the time, Pete was already struggling with the Libertines, so I asked him what he was going to do, and we talked about the event he was organizing in London. Of course, at this time there was no sign yet of the band "Dirty Pretty Things", and that's why Carl's commitment to this project carries so much weight.

Let's take a quick look back at what Carl has been up to since The Libertines took a break. In January 2005, he underwent a successful operation to remove a tumor that had developed behind his ear. He needed at least two months of rest, but looking back from what he said later, it seems that he had been working on a lot of songs for this album during that time. In February, he appeared in good health for the first time in a long while at the NME Awards, and shortly afterwards, he announced that he had signed with Vertigo, a subsidiary of Mercury, and would be releasing a "solo album" by the end of the year, with arrangements by Alan McGee (President of Pop Tones and former founder of Creation), who had been managing him since The Libertines. At the time, there was a theory that he was also working on a band with former members of The Libertines, which caused some confusion, but it was soon revealed that former The Libertines drummer Gary Powell and Anthony Rossomondo, who had joined as a support guitarist after leaving The Beat, were members of Carl's "new band." In September, bassist Didz Hammond, a member of The Cooper Temple Clause, joined the band, forming the current four-piece lineup. Didz met Carl at the Reading Festival, and later helped The Libertines with a show in Germany that Pete did not participate in, and this is said to have been the catalyst for the two of them to become closer.

Dirty Pretty Things then toured five cities in Italy and Brazil in October. They performed songs from their time with The Libertines as well as songs from this album. It was reported that they held a concert in Paris where they met with producers Dave Sardy (who has worked on Oasis' latest album, among others) and Nigel Godrich (who is said to be the "sixth member" of Radiohead and has recently worked on Paul McCartney's new album), and it gradually seemed more likely that they would begin recording.

"It was good to get out of London and make a record somewhere else," Didz said.

"Yeah, I didn't want to do it in London anyway." (Carl)

"There's not much work to be done in London." (Didz)

Carl and Didz looked back on the recording in an interview held in London at the end of March. Recording for this album started in November in Los Angeles. The aforementioned Dave Sardy, who lives in the same city, produced the album here.

"I listened to the songs that Dave had worked on and thought he was a producer who could produce a good overall sound. I thought he could express the characteristics of our sound well on the record. I felt that way especially after listening to two songs on the latest Oasis album." (Didz)

"He came forward and said he'd love to produce for us, so he came to see me in Bali. I looked at the list of bands he'd worked with, and they were all well-recorded albums. At the time, I thought he might be a bit more American, but when he told me he'd worked with Oasis, I was relieved. So I decided to ask him." (Carl)

As an aside, when I interviewed Tim Burgess of The Charlatans (who lives in Los Angeles) the other day, he told me that he often visited the studio where Carl was recording in Los Angeles, and that he had written some great songs. Tim looked after Carl like an older brother when Carl visited Los Angeles after a falling out with Pete, and they later formed a band called the Chavs. Tim's presence in Los Angeles must have helped Carl relax during the recording.

There is another producer on this album. Tony Doogan is a leading figure in the Glasgow music scene, and has worked with a variety of musicians, from Belle & Sebastian to Delgados, Mogwai, and Quruli's latest album "NIKKI." The Castle of Doom studio that the Dirty Pretty Things used in Glasgow for this album is a private studio that Tony Doogan built with Mogwai.

"(The reason I asked Tony) is because Carl is a Belle and Sebastian fan." (Didz)

"No, I like the album, but I wouldn't say I'm a fan." (Carl)

"So, I like Mogwai and Delgados. But when his name was mentioned as a producer, I thought maybe I should avoid him. But I was wrong, because when I asked him, everything worked out." (Didz)

Both Dave Sardy and Tony Doogan are professionals who excel at recording live sounds with a sense of urgency. Both of them had their own studios outside of London, but since it was a time when Peter was all the rage in the tabloids, Carl probably wanted to leave the hustle and bustle and record in peace, which is probably why he asked these two to do it.

By the way, the title Waterloo (a place name in London) is where Carl lives. The title was chosen because he spent a lot of time there writing the songs for this album. It probably represents the various places that Dirty Pretty Things physically visited for recording and live performances, but at the same time, I think it's a simple yet profound title that seems to represent the "imagination" of music transcending time and space, transcending place, and soaring endlessly.

Carl had been writing songs and playing in bands before The Libertines. I asked him how much the difference in the bands he was in influenced his songwriting. Here is his answer:

"No, there's no difference. I just write songs. I write songs as they come from my heart. I don't intentionally put them in a certain way or plan them out like 'I want to write a song like this...' Well, I'd like to write a song like that someday." (Carl)

In another interview, when asked if there were any new songs that were about The Libertines' hiatus, Carl replied, "Not directly." Still, when "Bang Bang You're Dead" was officially uploaded to the band's website for the first time, everyone was reminded of "that," and listening to it again as a song on the album is just as sad.

However, as is clear from the credits, the band's name is listed as the songwriting credit for each song on this album. In other words, I feel that this credit tells us more than anything that Carl himself never intended to write this as a "personal story," and that the songs, sounds, and energy that could only be created by this lineup are what they were able to produce. What do you think?

Last February, they held a secret live show in London, where members of Cooper Temple Clause and John Hassall, member of Yeti and ex-member of The Libertines, showed up. Since all the members of Dirty Pretty Things are "former so-and-so's," it was dazzling to see their former bandmates celebrating their departure. On the other hand, this album also makes it clear that Carl, who sings a passionate yet somewhat sexy rock'n'roll sound backed up by the members' chorus, is now looking only to the future.

Having witnessed the "end of hope," we want to congratulate the people involved in this situation, walking forward with confidence, and we would like to give our heartfelt praise to Carl for creating such a wonderful sound. We hope to see them perform in Japan as soon as possible.

March 2006, Nami Imozawa

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Dirty pretty things Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats 2006 (2/2)

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Dirty pretty things Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats 2006(1/2)

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Up The Bracket || Gunga Din

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😇😎💅

The Australian tour has been absolutely insane and it would take me a novel to recount it all - everyone was so lovely and welcoming to us and it was an absolute dream come true to spend as much time with them as we did - but one thing I must absolutely share with the class was Carl straight up laughing when I mentioned that Peter said Waterloo was about Sally. He actually sniggered and said “Did he write that??” And was like, lol no. He then to my face uttered the classic “I did used to sleep with a knife” and I asked, “So that line is about you?” And he said “well, yeah”. And finally the death blow, when I said the song doesn’t make sense from any other perspective as it has so many very specific references to the two of them he just kind of shrugged and said casually as anything, “It’s about me”.

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they never change😢

✨parallels✨

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awwwwwwww soooooo cute

If u know what I’m talking about

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I’ll die for this moment

(x) and you are the only loverrrr i haddd wHO HAD A FAT BELLY

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sooooooo cuuuuuute😢🥹

Remember this.

Carl Barât  (drunk? born drunk!) singing to Oh! You Pretty Things 

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这俩人的手长一起了是吧

pete你手在摸哪里？？

🚑🔥 (It's Friday B!tches) 🔥🚑

I just want to read your hashtags.

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Goddess of Goddesses, Dominant of Goddesses, Ruler of Goddesses, Lord of Goddesses, Terminator of Goddesses, King, Master, Celestial God, Emperor, Demon, Overwhelming Goddess！！！！！

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好漂亮啊，卡洛斯

The Libertines @ Coachella, april 2003

+ Banny Poostchi, Johnny Marr & James Endeacott

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美神

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSoeeqigccB/

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