Waterloo To Anywhere
by Dirty Pretty Things
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. AndrewA
    Oct 30, 2006
    6
    Let's say the obvious thing, better than babyshambles, worse than libertines. This is a nice record, but not mind blowing. If you are a fan of the genre you will enjoy it, if you are not, keep listening to the libertines and just give this cd a couple spins.
  2. Danilio
    Jul 24, 2006
    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
  3. JeffB.
    Jan 23, 2008
    6
    An average album. Clean guitar playing when compared to babyshambles but lacks the excitement. Every song sounds the same and the album starts to become a tedious and boring listen. Barat is a better musician than Dohorty but he lacks the creativity and song writing ability. He needs Dohorty to add that spark that this album lacks. That intensity and knack for penning the perfect line.
  4. BobbyG
    May 11, 2006
    5
    Average indie/guitar-pop. Nothing special.
  5. Vampire25
    Apr 7, 2011
    6
    This isn't no Libertines, but Dirty Pretty Things have some punch to them. Waterloo To Anywhere is a good punk album that's catchy and rough. It's not the best album, but it's a decent album to listen too if you're in the punk kind of mood. B-

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. BBC collective
    70
    Waterloo To Anywhere is more pro and muscular than former endeavours, chiming more with labelmates Razorlight’s ambitious professionalism.
    Read full review
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Smart; savvy; insanely resilient: 'Waterloo To Anywhere' is just the ticket.
    Read full review
  3. Observer Music Monthly
    70
    Barat does a great job of revitalising the ramshackle thrills that the Libertines did all too briefly so well.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »