Romance at Short Notice is the second album by Dirty Pretty Things, released in the UK on June 30, 2008. The first single, "Tired of England", was released on June 23, 2008. The title of the album is a possible reference to the final line of the Saki short story "The Open Window".

The second track from the album, "Hippy's Son", has been made available for free download on the band's official website. On June 22, 2008, the band made the entire album available for free streaming at NME.com. Shortly after the entire album leaked onto P2P.

The album entered the UK chart at a disappointing 35 and only spent 1 week inside the top 40.

Track listing

1. "Buzzards and Crows"
2. "Hippy's Son"
3. "Plastik Hearts"
4. "Tired of England"
5. "Come Closer"
6. "Fault Lines"
7. "Kicks or Consumption"
8. "Best Face"
9. "Truth Begins"
10. "Chinese Dogs"
11. "The North"
12. "Blood on My Shoes"

Chart performance

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