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Dirty Pretty Things' Carl Barat reveals future plans

Frontman breaks silence about band split

Carl Barat has broken his silence about the Dirty Pretty Things split, telling NME.COM about his future plans.

Barat said he had no concrete plans, although he confirmed he would continue to write music.

Dirty Pretty Things announced that they were splitting up last week (October 1). Carl Barat and co. are currently on their final UK tour before they part ways.

"I've got no regrets," Barat told NME.COM. "It's liberating. We're bouncing around likes hares. It's like the young boys in the band again. It's given us a lift."

Speaking about his future plans, Barat continued, "I'm looking forward to getting back in touch with my guitar, not running round in circles [fulfilling obligations].

"I'll carry on writing. If I think what I'm writing is something I want to play to the world, I'll do it.

"It could be five minutes [before I return to the music scene]. I've got quite a short attention span. Having said that, I might change careers and become a bank robber."

For the full interview with Carl Barat and Dirty Pretty Things and what it means for the possibility of The Libertines reuniting, get the new issue of NME, on UK newsstands tomorrow (October 8).
 

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jaygill 

Oct 8, 2008

poor carlos not only does he not have a band, his back up plan of robbing banks doesn't seem such a good idea with them all on the verge of going bust!the world will always need shelf stackers.

Brentmeister 

Oct 8, 2008

Bank robber? There's no money in that game anymore!

Caponee 

Oct 8, 2008

carl knows it makes sense to reunite the libertines. dont do it just for a tour though carl...you need a new albuum one thats equal to 'up the bracket'

lipgloss 

Oct 8, 2008

Get the chavs in the studio Carl!!

4kingkas 

Oct 8, 2008

pete doesnt need carl though. he's a gifted songwriter with a solid fanbase. carl's evaporated after a pretty shit first album. just look at the DPT chart positions since Bang bang... came out. they only split up cos they would have been dropped anyways

aphexbin 

Oct 8, 2008

does anyone care?

Mafs72 

Oct 8, 2008

Still talentless and always will be....

what marion thinking 

Nov 5, 2008

i am sad for this group i really love this guys but i support carl barat and i approve this decison.

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