'New sound' from Dirty Pretty Things

By Kev Geoghegan
Radio 1 music reporter

Dirty Pretty Things are promising fans they've come up with something different in their second album, which is due out following a short tour of the UK.

Carl Barat and Didz Hammond from Dirty Pretty Things

Tentatively titled This Is Where The Truth Begins, bass player Didz Hammond admits there has been some internal wranglings over the name.

He said: "Yeah, Four Egos and a Mouse came up again.

"It's a bit more diverse record. There are a lot more factors and characteristics to it than the last record.

"It's not a jingle-jangle record."

Their debut album Waterloo To Anywhere went top three in the UK with a hit single Bang, Bang, You're Dead also going top five.

Carl performs at London's Roundhouse

Singer Carl Barat reckons the new album is a very different affair.

He said: "The first album was rushed. This album, there's a lot more perspective to it.

"It's a lot broader in the spectrum."

Didz agrees: "It's not just a guitar record which is what I meant by jingle-jangle."

Dirty Pretty Things kick off their UK tour in Glasgow on 14 May and finish in Brighton on 28 May.