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Catching Up With Art Brut

It was really quite nice being taught to sing by [Frank Black]. I gained a lot of confidence, really. I never thought my voice could be an instrument, it was just a way for me to say my lyrics.  read more

Art Brut: Brilliant! Tragic!

Stream Art Brut’s Brilliant! Tragic! in its entirety here Eddie Argos has no illusions that he’s Barry White or Marvin Gaye—or even your average American Idol winner—but that only makes “Sexy,” from Art Brut’s fourth album Brilliant! Tragic! all the more unlikely. “I want to be played in the background, while couples drink their wine,” Argos sings—yes, sings. “That would be a triumph with a voice like mine.” Previously, that “voice like mine” has been a force of will, more like an overenthusiastic comic-book nerd playing rock star than an actual rock star, but it’s been instrumental in putting across...  read more

Album Stream: Art Brut - Brilliant! Tragic!

While the English punk group still manages to rock out in usual fashion on their latest record Brilliant! Tragic!, they allow their songs to breathe more this time around, emphasizing their clever lyrics as well as taking on some slightly more serious topics.  read more

Art Brut and Black Francis confirm battle with Satan

Back in December, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos blogged about how his band was working on its next album, Art Brut Vs. Satan, with Pixies frontman Frank Black/Black Francis. Now, we have more details. And of course, the typically quotable Argos was happy to provide more news fodder with a recent statement:...  read more

Frank Black takes on Satan with Art Brut

Armed with no more than about 20 songs, the British ramble-rockers in Art Brut are set to take on the Lord of the Underworld for their third LP, Art Brut vs. Satan. But they've got some strong-armed help: Pixies' Frank Black has now been confirmed as the producer. Blogged frontman Eddie Argos of the collaboration: ...  read more

Art Brut and EMI part ways

"Dearest Internet," writes Barnaby Fudge on ArtBrut.org.uk, "It looks like our much loved adventurers just couldn't work it out with EMI after all. That's right, after staying up well into the night talking it over, they have both decided it best if they see other people." Fudge then goes on to use a bunch of other jokes about amicable breakups, lightly but effectively communicating the main point here: another band has split from EMI. It's not that surprising, based on recent events concerning these two parties. In February, EMI apparently released a digital single without informing the band or its...  read more

Art Brut Perfects Its Rock Talk

Considering Art Brut’s charismatic lead sing-speaker, Eddie Argos, specializes...  read more

Art Brut announce new album, mini-tour

In anticipation of their forthcoming sophomore LP, London rockers Art Brut just announced the titles to five tracks from the record, namely “Pump Up The Volume,” “Direct Hit,” “Post Soothing Out,” “Late Sunday” and first single “Nag Nag Nag Nag.” Though only a mini-tour for late April has been announced thus far, expect tons more dates throughout the summer with fellow Brits Maximo Park in tow. Tour dates include: April 17 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom 18 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Studio B 19 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Mod Club 20 - Chicago, Ill. @ Subterranean 21...  read more