Art Brut

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Named after French painter Jean Debuffet's definition of outsider art -- art by prisoners, loners, the mentally ill, and other marginalized people, and made without thought to imitation or presentation -- South London's Art Brut make brilliantly simple, cleverly stupid art-punk. Tagged by NME as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also includes bands such as Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party, as well as other bands from Art Brut's New Cross locale, the group is comprised of singer (and {#Top of the Pops} fan) Eddie Argos, guitarists Chris Chinchilla and {$Ia...[more]

 

 

VINYL FORMAT. UK IMPORT. Exclusive vinyl version with bonus track "These Animal Menswe@r". "Fronted by terminal ranter Eddie Argos - a man keen to state "yes this is my singing voice, it's not irony" mid-song - Art Brut are a curious prospect. Part irreverent, part introverted, part cocksure yet with an appealing hint of vulnerability, they pepper this debut album with staccato blasts of shambling pop and touching paeans to love unrequited. Taking a Fall-like stream of unconsciousness approach to lyrics, Ar   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. UK IMPORT. The Latest and greatest single from everyone's favorite, Art Brut. Featuring: "Good Weekend" backed with "Every Other Weekend".

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VINYL FORMAT. Recorded "live to tape" in Salem, Oregon in two weeks. Overseen by the amazing Black Francis "We recorded the album in a punk-as-fuck two weeks in Salem, Oregon", said frontman Eddie Argos in a statement."I don't always enjoy the recording process - all that fiddling with guitars and drum sounds waiting for my turn to 'sing'. This time though, we did it just right. We spent a day getting the sound of the instruments perfect, then with all of us in the same room at the same time, wit   [ read more ]

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