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Album: Art Brut, "Brilliant! Tragic!" (Downtown)

If we decide to measure novelty comedy-rock acts in dog years, Art Brut is starting to get up there -- not quite ready to order off the senior's menu at Denny's, but not young enough to ignore the creaking muscles and joints the night after a good party, either. If we decide to measure novelty comedy-rock acts in dog years, Art Brut is starting to get up there -- not quite ready to order off the senior's menu at Denny's, but not young enough to ignore the creaking muscles and joints the night after a good party, either.

Art Brut returns with new Black Francis-produced album, American tour

London-based Art Brut are back with a new studio album and a tour to follow. The album, 'Brilliant Tragic,' will be released on May 24, while the tour officially kicks off June 15 in Chicago. // Tour dates at SoundSpike London-based Art Brut are back with a new studio album and a tour to follow. The album, "Brilliant Tragic," will be released on May 24, while the tour officially kicks off June 15 in Chicago.

Interview: Eddie Argos of Art Brut

For Eddie Argos, easygoing, animated frontman of UK rock unit Art Brut, acquiring things to do isn't a problem--it's getting everything done that proves most difficult.

Art Brut battles it out again with 'Satan'

Indie rockers Art Brut will make another headlining run across the US this fall as they continue to support this spring's "Art Brut Vs. Satan," the band's latest full-length effort.

Featured Photos: Noise For The Needy Festival, Seattle, WA - June 10 - 14

Seattle's Noise For The Needy benefit festival raised cash and sprits last week (6/10-6/14) by way of such artists as headliners Art Brut, as well as Hey Marseilles, The Constantines, Black Night Crash, Grand Archives, I Was a King, Crystal Antlers, Mike Snow and Throw Me The Statue, to name a few.

Album Review: Art Brut, "Art Brut Vs. Satan" (Downtown)

For their third LP, cheeky punk-pop disco rockers Art Brut take on Satan--er, their previous record label--and have adamant ideas about public transit, maddening hangovers, comic-book loving gals and chocolate milkshakes. For their third LP, cheeky punk-pop disco rockers Art Brut take on Satan--er, their previous record label--and have adamant ideas about public transit, maddening hangovers, comic-book loving gals and chocolate milkshakes.

Seattle makes Noise For The Needy

Seattle-based non-profit Noise For The Needy is once again raising money for charitable causes with a summer festival that will feature several acts including Art Brut, 1990s and The Constantines. The benefit fest, which will take place June 10-14 at several Seattle venues, also will feature Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue, according to a press release.

Art Brut casts 'Satan' out on summer trek

Eccentric indie-rockers Art Brut have mapped early summer US dates in support of the group's new studio album, "Art Brut Vs. Satan," which is set to drop May 12.

The Hold Steady plots stateside tour with Art Brut

Indie rockers The Hold Steady will continue to back their latest album, last year's "Boys and Girls in America," during a fall tour with British art-rockers Art Brut.

Album Review: Art Brut, "It's a Bit Complicated" (Mute)

After scorching the indie scene with a slice of totally pure pleasure in 2005--if you didn't feel like forming a band or at least chuckling about it after that first hear of 'Formed a Band,' you clearly weren't listening closely enough--Art Brut returns with 'Its a Bit Complicated,' which finds the group in the difficult spot of trying to replicate a success that came completely out of left field. They almost succeed. After scorching the indie scene with a slice of totally pure pleasure in 2005--if you didn't feel like forming a band or at least chuckling about it after that first hear of "Formed a Band," you clearly weren't listening closely enough-- Art Brut returns with "Its a Bit Complicated," which finds the group in the difficult spot of trying to replicate a success that came completely out of left field. They almost succeed.