Babyshambles Release Post Band-ous B-Sides
by Staff | 06.27.2006

Even though the rough and tumble soap-opera saga of Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band Babyshambles has ended (the band decided to break up last week), Rough Trade are giving the non-import buying fans a taste of the band.

On August 1st, Rough Trade introduces America to the other side of Babyshambles, the band led by reigning l’enfant terrible, Peter Doherty. Not one of the band’s smash singles was released in America, so we’re bringing a brand new bunch of never-heard b-sides to our virtual shores. For US fans who haven’t witnessed the shambolic beauty of Babyshambles’ live gigs, the b-sides offer a fresh glimpse of the talent behind the tabloid ink.

The nine b-sides will be available on iTunes as part of a deluxe version of Down in Albion, the band's debut album, for no additional cost and will also be available for sale individually. From “The Man Who Came To Stay” to the imploring “Do You Know Me,” the b-sides reflect the gentle romanticism that is the core of Doherty’s muse. As he reminds us, “true hearts and minds and melodies are said to cure all maladies, so sing along.” Here’s to that.

B-Sides Tracklisting

The Man Who Came To Stay
East Of Eden
Albion (single version)
Babyshambles
Blackboy Lane
Monkey Casino
Do You Know Me
Clementine
Why Did You Break My Heart/Piracy

Meanwhile, on the flip side of the Libertines coin, Carl Barat's new musical endeavor Dirty Pretty Things will see their debut album Waterloo To Anywhere get a US release on Interscope later this summer.

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ooo thats cool the man who came to stay is such a good song one of my favourite babyshambles songs..it starts of sounding likie placebo me no likey but then changes into this pretty thing petes voice sounds so good. its a shame u guys in the states havnt been able to c babyshambles live..i saw them in london and pete had a ffight onstage and the whole band left but came back after a few minutes..there were so many rumours he wasnt even going to turn up hglad i saw him while they were together i had no idea theyd even brokebn up gutted!
oo and dirty pretty things are coming to the town i live this friday and playing at the football ground supporting chilli peppers...im not too keen on cp but rly looking forward to seeing dpt theyr awsome x

I hadn't heard they split up!although im not surprised

Yeah...but next week they'll be back together

they got dropped, who knows if they really split up.

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