"Produced by Frank Black over twelve days last December, new album Art Brut vs. Satan is the record Brut-o-philes have been waiting for since debut single ‘Formed A Band’ illuminated the musical universe back in 2004.
Tuneful, truculent and more on the button than University Challenge’s Gail Trimble, it’s the sound of Art Brut at their most confident and confrontational."
Biog by Adie Nunn of Drowned in Sound
They're an eccentric, motley bunch who have more in common with Half Man Half Biscuit and Pulp than they do with their oft-compared influences The Fall. Vocalist Eddie Argos (an ex-goth obsessed with Jonathan Richman and Vincent Van Gogh) had previously been in a band, The Art Goblins, in his hometown of Bournemouth. Their stage show would see him playing a vacuum cleaner and escaping from a sack. They sounded not unlike cult Glaswegians The Yummy Fur and had songs such as I Wanna Be Johnny Dean and Disco. Another project was The Welsh Elephant, who penned the should-be-classic Fuck The MSP (which contains the catchy refrain Nicky Wire can suck my cock!).
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OK, Bergen may well be in Norway, that gives you 4 days to get to Berlin. DO IT! I don't know how hard it is to be in a band because my band never left our front room (fun though it was). But, me and my wife are in Berlin a mere 4 days after your gig in Bergen. They sound similar and they are on the same page of Google maps (when I make the world small) so what's to lose? I expect to hear back within 5 days, failure to do so is not an option.
We also formed a band, and the ten track album is finally out on Itunes! It includes our collaboration with Stephen Morris (Joy Division/ New Order), plus lots of other faves! Search for 'Give Me Sex Education' at the Itunes store - enjoy!
Would be great to hear back from you! Love 'n' best wishes,
Hey! Peep out my two hot new singles on my page. "Wobble Bobble featuring Duma Love" and "Simple Life." Thanks and I'll see you at the Record Release Party!
pretty please tell me that you're trying to work montreal (canada) into your tour...instead of neglecting us. cause i might have to try to hate you if you don't come.
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