"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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love your music, new album is great. but i'm still listening to bang bang rock and roll! was wondering if you guys have any intentions of playing a gig in belfast some time soon? cheers x
Thanks for the add. You were awesome in Zagreb a few days back, and just FYI, reviews in the press were fantastic! Hope you had a great time here as well and that me and my friend didn't freak Jasper (me thinks!) out too much when we ambushed him :D
With five sold out shows at the Mercury Lounge in NYC we caught up with Eddie Argos, front man of the fiery Art Brut. While supporting Art Brut vs. Satan, Argos dives into his Pitchfork tour of DC Comics in NYC, songwriting for the masses, Van Gogh, producer Frank Black formally of the Pixies and battling Satan!
Ms. Feedback, you rule! Thank you so much for getting the boys to sign my poster. It's always a pleasure to see you and chat with you. Best wishes for all the tour dates, see you next time!
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