were having problems with production and the release date had to be pushed back. On 2 May 2008 the band had completed 12 tracks for the album and later revealed the title to be Romance at Short Notice. The name is a reference to the final line in Saki's short story "The Open Window." Previously, the title This Is Where The Truth Begins had been circulated as the title of the album. On 12 May 2008, the song "Hippy's Son" was made available for free download from the band's official website and on 22 June the band made all of the album available for free streaming on NME.com. Romance at Short Notice was released on 30 June 2008, with the single "Tired of England" released a week earlier on 23 June. Both, album and single, failed to reach high chart positions. The album entered the UK albums chart at number 35 and left it after only two weeks. On 7 July the band placed 4 songs available for download on Napster - "Buzzards and Crows", "Plastic Hearts", "Hippy's Son" and a cover of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues". On 11 July the band appeared on XFM's Live From Leicester Square programme. They played "Plastic Hearts", "Bang Bang You're Dead" and a cover of Glasvegas' "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry". In May 2008, Dirty Pretty Things had their Coventry Kasbah gig filmed and later broadcast on Channelbee. Separation On 1 October 2008 it was announced that the band would split after a month-long UK tour, beginning in Preston on 3 October. In a statement, the band said it was time for them "to try new things" but added that these would not involve The Libertines. The last Dirty Pretty Things gig, 'The Last Hurrah' was announced for 20 December 2008, at the Astoria 2 in London. Support was from The Paddingtons. The band promised 'a night to remember' and signed memorabilia to thank the loyal fans of the band. Discography Studio albums Waterloo to Anywhere (2006) Romance at Short Notice (2008) References External links English rock music groups English indie rock groups Post-punk revival music groups Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups disestablished in 2008 Vertigo Records artists