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{{Short description|English indie rock band}}
{{For|the French art term "art brut"|outsider art}}
{{For|the French art term "art brut"|outsider art}}
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{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Art Brut
| Img = Artbrut1.jpg
| name = Art Brut
| Img_capt = Art Brut in 2006
| image = Artbrut1.jpg
| caption = Art Brut in 2006. From left to right: Feedback, Future, Catskilkin, Breyer (behind), and Argos.
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| Background = group_or_band
| image_size = 250
| landscape = yes
| Origin = [[Deptford]]/[[Bournemouth]], [[England]]
| Genre = [[Indie rock]]<br>[[Punk rock]]
| origin = London
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[art punk]]|[[garage rock]]|[[post punk]]|[[garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]]}}
| Years_active = 2003-present
| years_active = 2003–present
| Label = [[Downtown Records]]<br>[[Fierce Panda Records]]<br>[[Mute Records]]<br>[[RCRD LBL]]
| label = [[Fierce Panda]]<br />[[Mute Records]]<br />[[Downtown Records]]<br />[[Cooking Vinyl]]<br />[[Alcopop! Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[The Art Goblins]]<br>[[Macaca Mulatta (band)|Macaca Mulatta]]<br>[[Subliminal Girls (band)|Subliminal Girls]]<br>[[Glam Chops]]<br>[[Everyone Was In the French Resistance...Now]]<br>[[Animals That Swim | Hank Starrs]]
| associated_acts = [[The Art Goblins]]<br />[[Keith Top of the Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band]]
| URL = [http://www.artbrut.org.uk ArtBrut.org.uk]
| Current_members = [[Eddie Argos]]<br>Ian Catskilkin<br>Jasper "Jeff" Future<br>Freddy Feedback<br>Mikey Breyer
| current_members = [[Eddie Argos]]<br />Ian Catskilkin<br />Freddy Feedback<br />[[Toby MacFarlaine]]<br />Charlie Layton
| past_members = Chris Chinchilla<br />Mikey Breyer<br />Jasper Future<br />[[Stephen Gilchrist]]
| Past_members = Chris Chinchilla
}}
}}


'''Art Brut''' are an [[England|English]] and [[Germany|German]] [[indie rock]] band. Their debut album, ''[[Bang Bang Rock & Roll]]'', was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'', released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter [[Jean Dubuffet]]'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 were tagged by [[NME]] as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also includes bands such as [[Athlete (band)|Athlete]], [[Franz Ferdinand]] and [[Bloc Party]].
'''Art Brut''' is an English [[indie rock]] band. Their debut album, ''[[Bang Bang Rock & Roll]]'', was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'', released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter [[Jean Dubuffet]]'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 were tagged by ''[[NME]]'' as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also included bands such as [[The Rakes]], [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]] and [[Bloc Party]]. The band released further albums, ''[[Art Brut vs Satan]]'' in 2009 and ''[[Brilliant! Tragic!]]'' in 2011. A fifth album, ''[[Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!]]"'', was released in 2018.

The band's sound is characterised by their straightforward guitar rock setup, as well as frontman [[Eddie Argos]]' enthusiastic ''[[sprechgesang]]''-style vocal delivery, and his humorous, often self-reflexive lyrics about music, relationships and other personal interests.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early years===
The band was formed in 2003 and played its first gig in May of that year. The band recorded ''Brutlegs'' later in 2003 containing the first versions of "Formed a Band", "Modern Art" and "Moving to LA" and made it available. [[Angular Recording Corporation]] put out a compilation featuring "Formed a Band". A journalist heard the song and sent an MP3 to [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] and the label offered Art Brut a deal to release it as a single. [[Frank Black]] of [[The Pixies]] stated he was a fan soon after hearing them.
{{Quote box|quote="In the UK at the time, it was very fashionable to be an 'art school band'. I (mistakenly) thought that by naming our band Art Brut, that we would not be lumped in with those other bands, that we would stand apart. Our name meant that we didn't go to art school, that embodied the very definition of outsider art. We were punks.|align=right|width=30em|style=padding:8px|source=Eddie Argos, "I Formed a Band".<ref name=argos/>}}


Argos had formed [[The Art Goblins]] and moved to London in 2001 looking to form a new band. He met guitarist Chris Chinchilla at an afterparty hosted by London indie rock band [[Ciccone (band)|Ciccone]] in 2002. Argos also invited Ian Catskilkin, whom he knew from the Bournemouth music scene, to join on guitars. They were joined by Freddy Feedback, Chinchilla's flatmate, on bass guitar and Mikey Breyer on drums; and rehearsed at Scar studios in Camden.<ref name=argos>{{cite book|author=Argos, Eddie|title=I Formed a Band|year=2015|publisher=Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press |isbn=9783981734607}}</ref> The name 'Art Brut' was inspired by Argos's visit to the [[Musée d'Art Naïf – Max Fourny]].
"Formed a Band" was released in the UK as a single in May 2004 reaching #52 on the charts. It also appeared on the soundtrack to [[FIFA Street 2]] - a game for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Gamecube]] and [[Playstation Portable]]. ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' described them as the best unsigned band in the UK. During the rest of 2004, they played gigs throughout the UK with [[The Fades]] including a first anniversary gig at the [[Tate Britain]].


The band played their first gig in May 2003, at [[the Verge (venue)|the Verge]] in Kentish Town.<ref name="giglist">{{cite web|url=http://artbrut.nikkidido.com/gigs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040321045425/http://artbrut.nikkidido.com/gigs.html|title=Art Brut – Gigs|date=2004|archive-date=21 March 2004}}</ref> After gigging for several months, they recorded demos of "Formed a Band" and "Modern Art" with [[Keith Top of the Pops]] at Supernova Studios.<ref name=argos /><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Formed a Band|first=Eddie|last=Argos|date=2004|publisher=Rough Trade}}</ref> The band became associated with the [[New Cross scene]], and this version of a "Formed a Band" was released on new New Cross-based record label [[Angular Recording Corporation|Angular]]'s compilation ''The New Cross: An Angular Sampler'', in November 2003.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Another bootleg EP ''Brutlegs 04'' was recorded featuring "Good Weekend", "Bang Bang Rock & Roll", and an acoustic version of "Moving to LA". A double A-side was released in December 2004 on Fierce Panda reaching #49 on the charts. The album ''Bang Bang Rock & Roll'' was released in May 2005 with "Emily Kane" as the first single. The latter missed the UK Top 40 by two sales, yet remains the highest-charting single on Fierce Panda. ''Bang Bang Rock & Roll'' was produced by John Fortis, who has also worked with artists such as [[Razorlight]], [[Maxim Reality]], [[The Pipettes]], [[Neneh Cherry]] and [[Assembly Now]].


[[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]], a long-running indie music label, offered Art Brut a deal to release "Formed a Band" as a one-off single. It was released in March 2004, backed with "Bad Weekend". It peaked at number 52 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> The band co-headlined a UK tour promoting the single with [[the Fades]].<ref name="giglist" /> <!-- ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' described them as the best unsigned band in the UK. -->
Art Brut have a quite widespread following of "franchises", whose names range from AB0 (the original Art Brut) to AB3.14/Pi, AB² or even to AB17. The band [[We Are Scientists]] are also an Art Brut franchise, AB47. These franchises often record and play Art Brut songs during performances.


===Fierce Panda===
Chris Chinchilla amicably left the band for personal reasons in September 2005 forming new band Macaca Mulatta. He was replaced by Jeff aka Jasper Future, guitarist from Eddie Argos' old band, [[The Art Goblins]]. The band appeared on the cover of the German edition of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in September 2005.
Rough Trade declined to sign Art Brut up for an album, and the band signed to Fierce Panda, again for a standalone single.<ref name="nme_new_jarvis">{{cite magazine|magazine=NME|date=26 March 2005|page=25|first=Paul|last=Moody|title=Is This Man the New Jarvis?}}</ref><ref name="argos" /> This was a double A-side, featuring "Modern Art" and "My Little Brother". For the vinyl release, each individual single cover was unique, being painted by attendees of the launch party. The single was released in December 2004, and charted at number 49, the highest position that a Fierce Panda single had achieved.<ref name="argos" />


After the success of this, Fierce Panda signed Art Brut for their first album, to be called ''Bang Bang Rock & Roll''. It was recorded with producer [[John Fortis]]. It features re-recorded versions of "Formed a Band", "Bad Weekend", "Modern Art", My Little Brother", three songs originally written for a concept project about the "Gatti Gang", an off-shoot of the [[Red Brigades]]: "18,000 Lira", "Rusted Guns of Milan", "Stand Down".<ref name="argos" />
Art Brut performed at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]], on [[April 30]], [[2006]], at [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] in June 2006, and at the [[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]] and the [[Dour Festival]] in Belgium, in July 2006 and are due to headline the [[Two Thousand Trees Festival]] in July 2008. Art Brut also released a split 7" with [[We Are Scientists]], which was only released in America. We Are Scientists returned the idea and covered Art Brut's song 'Bang Bang Rock & Roll' on the single. Their version of "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" is also available on their [[b-side]]s album ''[[Crap Attack]]''.


This album was trailed by new single "Emily Kane", which made number 41, missing the top 40 only by two sales, later attributed by Argos by a failure to properly register [[iTunes]] sales. It remains Fierce Panda's highest-charting single.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/><ref name="nme_new_jarvis" />
The band released their second album, ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'', on [[Mute Records]] produced by Dan Swift , who has also worked with artists such as [[Help She Can't Swim]], [[Victorian English Gentlemens Club]], [[Kasabian]] and [[Snow Patrol]]. The first single to be taken from the album, "Nag Nag Nag Nag", was released on 20 November 2006, featuring the b-side "I Found This Song in the Road" and 5 live tracks from the Eurockéennes de Belfort Festival 2006. The song made Single of the Week in [[The Guardian]]'s "The Guide" section. In 2007 they played on the [[United States|American]] [[NME]] Rock and Roll Riot tour with [[The Hold Steady]]. In the United States, the album reached #14 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Heatseekers chart and #32 on the Independent Albums chart.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3cftxqraldfe~T5 Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>


The album was released in May 2005. Art Brut played extensively in support of their album in 2005. Chinchilla left due to the pressures of touring in September 2005, and was replaced at short notice by Jasper Future, guitarist from Argos' old Bournemouth band, [[The Art Goblins]], for [[Bestival]]. This new line-up toured Europe, including two support slots with [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] in October 2005 – the band made the cover of the German edition of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in September 2005.<ref name="artrocker_usa">{{cite magazine|magazine=Artrocker|title=Whatever Floats Your Boat|first=Tom|last=Artrocker|date=13 September 2006|issue=45|pages=16–17}}</ref>
On 1 March 2008 Argos revealed on his blog that Art Brut have amicably left EMI. In August 2008 [[Eddie Argos]] announced on his blog that the band have been recording songs for the third album. Art Brut are also lined up to play various festivals over the summer.


===Mute===
In late 2008 Art Brut returned to the studio to record their third LP [[Art Brut vs. Satan]] which was released on April 20th 2009. The album was produced by [[Frank Black]] formerly of the [[Pixies (band)|Pixies]].
{{Quote box|quote='''Q:''' "So you went to America and they seemed to just get it?"

'''Eddie:''' "Yes, but in England some people were like 'that "Emily Kane" song, that's very funny – is that some sort of emo song or something?' Whereas in America they say; 'That "Emily Kane" – you must have really loved her – they realised I was telling the truth."|align=right|width=30em|style=padding:8px|source=2006 Interview.<ref name=artrocker_usa/>}}
In 2006 Art Brut signed to [[Mute Records]] (then owned by [[EMI]]) in Europe for the release of another album, with [[Downtown Records]] covering the United States. The band toured extensively in the United States in 2006, being the [[musical guest]] on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] on 4 May 2006, and on a later leg supporting [[We Are Scientists]].<ref name="artrocker_usa" />

This second album ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'' was produced by Dan Swift (after an attempt by Russell Senior was rejected by the label). The first single from the album, "Nag Nag Nag Nag", was released on 20 November 2006, featuring the b-side "I Found This Song in the Road" and five live tracks from the Eurockéennes de Belfort Festival 2006. The song made Single of the Week in ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s "The Guide" section.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/nov/11/popandrock.bonnieprincebilly|periodical=The Guardian|date=11 November 2006|access-date=17 November 2020|first=Louis|last=Pattison|title=New releases }}</ref> In 2007 they played on the American ''[[NME]]'' Rock and Roll Riot tour with [[The Hold Steady]]. The second single "Direct Hit" was released a week before the album, featuring the B-sides "Don't Blame it on the Trains" and "I Want to be Double A-Sided". Promotion included an appearance on [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] on 20 June 2007. The album was released in June 2007. In the United States, the album reached No.&nbsp;14 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Heatseekers chart and No.&nbsp;32 on the Independent Albums chart.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p655850/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>

EMI had been under financial problems in 2007 and was acquired by [[Terra Firma Capital Partners]] in August 2007. The label released "Pump Up the Volume" as a third single for ''It's A Bit Complicated'' in February 2008, as a digital-only release with no video, apparently without telling the band.<ref name=argos/> This led to the termination of the relationship between the band and the label.

===Cooking Vinyl===
In late 2008, Art Brut returned to the studio to record their third LP ''[[Art Brut vs. Satan]]'' which was released on 20 April 2009, on [[Cooking Vinyl]]. The album was produced by [[Frank Black]], in his favourite studio in [[Salem, Oregon]]. ''Art Brut vs. Satan'' was released to mainly good reviews scoring 75 on Metacritic. There were two singles released from the album "Alcoholics Unanimous" and "DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake". The band toured throughout the year and played the [[Glastonbury Festival]] amongst others, including a five-day residency at the [[Mercury Lounge]] in New York City in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-1075-1304859|title=Art Brut set for New York residency|date=23 March 2009|access-date=17 November 2020|first=Fiona|last=Byrne|website=[[NME]]}}</ref>

In late 2010, Art Brut recorded their fourth album, ''Brilliant! Tragic!'', released on 23 May 2011. The first single from the album was "Lost Weekend". The album was again produced in Salem by Frank Black.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artbrut.org.uk |title=Art Brut Release Their New Studio Album |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222817/http://artbrut.org.uk/ |archive-date=2 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Promotion included another five-day residency, this time at [[the Lexington, Islington|The Lexington]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a306699/art-brut-confirm-london-residency/|title=Art Brut confirm London residency|first=Mayer|last=Nissim|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=2 March 2011|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref>

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band's first gig, in 2013, Art Brut released ''[[Art Brut Top of the Pops]]'', a two CD [[best of]] [[compilation album]], including B-sides and rarities, such as the ''Brutlegs'' versions of some early songs. The album title refers to the band's chant during live performances of "Art Brut! Top of the Pops! Art Brut! Top of the Pops!"<ref>{{cite news|last=Battan|first=Carrie|title=Art Brut to Release Best-Of Comp Top of the Pops|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/49710-art-brut-to-release-best-of-comp-top-of-the-pops/|access-date=1 March 2013|newspaper=PitchforkMedia|date=1 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17906-art-brut-top-of-the-pops/ |title=Art Brut: Top of the Pops &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=17 April 2013 |access-date=23 July 2013}}</ref>

On 13 September 2013 it was revealed that Breyer and Future had decided to leave the band, and that their replacements would be [[Stephen Gilchrist]] and Toby MacFarlaine respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artbrut.org.uk/2013/09/sad-news-before-new-beginnings/ |title=Sad News Before New Beginnings &#124; Art Brut |access-date=4 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409195547/http://www.artbrut.org.uk/2013/09/sad-news-before-new-beginnings/ |archive-date=9 April 2015 }}</ref>

===Alcopop!===
Art Brut's fifth album, ''[[Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!]]'', produced by [[Jim Moray]], was released in November 2018, on [[Alcopop! Records]]. It was preceded by two singles: the title track "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!", in August 2018, and "Hospital!" in October 2018. The band now features [[Charlie Layton]] from [[the Wedding Present]] on drums. After two dates in London in November and January, the band started their first tour since 2013 in February 2019: UK dates in February and March were to be followed by European shows in April. The band then played a number of summer festivals.<ref name=pitchfork_wham_bam_pow>{{cite news|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/art-brut-announce-first-new-album-in-7-years-share-song-listen/|title=Art Brut Announce First New Album in 7 Years, Share Song: Listen|author=Braudie Blais-Billie|date=8 August 2018|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://earth-agency.com/artists/art-brut/|title=Art Brut – Earth Agency|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=new_album>{{cite web|url=http://wallofsoundpr.co.uk/art-brut-announce-new-album-video-and-uk-tour-dates/|title=ART BRUT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, VIDEO, AND UK TOUR DATES|date=2 October 2018|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundofviolence.net/actu/news/37605/quatre_dates_en_france_pour_art_brut.html|language=fr|title=Quatre dates in France pour Art Brut|trans-title=Four dates in France for Art Brut|publisher=Sounder of Violence|date=5 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleistiftrocker.de/news-art-brut-gehen-im-april-auf-tour/|title=Art Brut gehen im April auf Tour|trans-title=Art Brut go on tour in April|date=15 February 2019|publisher=bleistiftrocker.de|language=de}}</ref>

Art Brut collaborated with We Are Scientists (see below) for a [[Record Store Day]] EP release in 2019. In 2020 they released a German language version of "My Little Brother", "Mein kleiner Bruder".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/mein-kleiner-bruder-art-brut-haben-my-little-brother-auf-deutsch-neu-aufgenommen-1486527/|title=Mein kleiner Bruder": Art Brut haben "My Little Brother" auf deutsch neu aufgenommen|publisher=musikexpress|language=de|date=27 February 2020|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref> A UK tour with [[the Subways]] in spring 2020 was interrupted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref name="subways_stereoboard">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/225345/9|title=The Subways To Celebrate 'Young For Eternity' 15th Anniversary With Spring Tour|first=Jon|last=Stickler|date=20 September 2019|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1239643052286885895|date=16 March 2020|user=thesubways|title=Dear all, unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we are sad to announce that the upcoming dates for the UK leg of our Young For Eternity anniversary tour are being postponed. [...]}}</ref>

For Record Store Day 2020, the band released a re-recorded, 16-minute version of early single "Modern Art", again with record sleeves designed by fans and friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://recordstoreday.co.uk/releases/rsd-drop-august/art-brut/|title=Record Store Day: Modern Art|access-date=17 November 2020|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203044613/https://recordstoreday.co.uk/releases/rsd-drop-august/art-brut/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Relationships with other bands===
Art Brut invited various bands to provide guest vocals on "Top of the Pops!", their contribution to the second Angular compilation, "Rip Off Your Labels: More Angular Product", including [[The Boyfriends (UK band)|The Boyfriends]], [[The Long Blondes]], [[The Rocks (band)|The Rocks]], [[The Violets]], [[Luxembourg (band)|Luxembourg]], [[Ciccone (band)|Ciccone]], The Swear and [[Abdoujaparov]]. These bands had mostly provided tracks to the Angular compilations themselves.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPiWPnUBN-s |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118230359/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPiWPnUBN-s&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2013-01-18 |url-status=dead|title=Top of the Pops documentary|access-date=9 August 2018|publisher=Eight Pictures}}</ref> Relations with Bloc Party, also an Angular band, were more strained: a dispute conducted by media between Argos with Bloc Party lead singer [[Kele Okereke|Kele]] culminated in a physical confrontation at a nightclub.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2005/08/qa-art-bruts-eddie-argos/|title=Q&A: Art Brut's Eddie Argos|date=2 August 2005|access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref>

Art Brut had a system of "franchises", whose names range from AB0 (the original Art Brut) to AB3.14/Pi, AB², AB17 or even to AB29600 (from Rennes and Morlaix, France), who perform and cover Art Brut songs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/art-brut-when-the-band-is-the-brand-423589.html|title=Art Brut: When the band is the brand|author=Tim Cumming|date=10 November 2006|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

The band have released a split 7-inch with [[We Are Scientists]] in 2006, with Art Brut covering We Are Scientists' "The Great Escape", and We Are Scientists covering "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" (in the style of [[The Velvet Underground]] – in reference to the song's lyric of "I can't stand the sound of the Velvet Underground"). We Are Scientists also have an Art Brut franchise number, 47.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/we-are-scientists-37-1357483|title=We Are Scientists and Art Brut Split 7-inch completed|date=30 August 2006|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> Art Brut resumed their collaboration with We Are Scientists in 2019, with a split 12-inch for [[Record Store Day]], as "WASABI" (We Are Scientists Art Brut International).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/features/we-are-scientists-vs-art-brut-interview |title=We Are Scientists vs Art Brut: WASABI discuss Record Store Day 2019 &#124; Dork |website=Readdork.com |date=12 April 2019 |access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://werockwebzine.co.uk/we-are-scientists-art-brut-launch-split-12-wasabi-released-for-record-store-day-2019-13th-april |title=WE ARE SCIENTISTS + ART BRUT Launch Split 12" WASABI Released for Record Store Day 2019 (13th April) – WeRockWebzine |website=werockwebzine.co.uk |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509084522/https://werockwebzine.co.uk/we-are-scientists-art-brut-launch-split-12-wasabi-released-for-record-store-day-2019-13th-april |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Argos and [[Black Box Recorder]] released a single, "Christmas Number One", under the name The Black Arts, in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/blog/christmas-numbe|title=Christmas Number One – by Black Box Recorder?|date=13 November 2007|access-date=8 August 2018|author=Michael Hubbard}}</ref>

In 2010, Argos released an album with the side project [[Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now!]], featuring Dyan Valdés from [[The Blood Arm]] on vocals and keyboards. The album, called ''Fixin' the Charts'' was a collection of songs in responses to classic pop songs, including those by [[Michael Jackson]], [[Martha Reeves & the Vandellas]] and [[Kanye West]].<ref name=exberliner>{{cite web|url=http://www.exberliner.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/-eddie-argos-speaks%21-%28but-then-you-knew-that%29/|title=Eddie Argos Speaks! (But Then You Knew That)|date=19 May 2011|access-date=22 August 2018|first=Dana|last=Kikic|archive-date=22 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213857/http://www.exberliner.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/-eddie-argos-speaks%21-%28but-then-you-knew-that%29/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The band's early supporter [[Keith Top of the Pops]] played his first gig in support of Art Brut in New York in 2006, with members of Art Brut acting as his band. Keith has now released three albums, under the name "Keith Top of the Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band", which variously feature contributions from most of Art Brut, Black Box Recorder, The Blood Arm, We Are Scientists and numerous other musicians, including members of The Boyfriends, Luxembourg, Ciccone and Abdoujaparov.<ref name=artrocker_fuck_you>{{cite news|title=The Coming of Keith|newspaper=Artrocker|date=September 2011}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Eddie Argos]] ([[lead vocals]])
* [[Eddie Argos]] – lead vocals <small>(2003–present)</small>
* Ian Catskilkin ([[lead guitar]])
* Ian Catskilkin – lead guitar <small>(2003–present)</small>
* Freddy Feedback ([[bass guitar]])
* Freddy Feedback – bass guitar <small>(2003–present)</small>
* Jasper "Jeff" Future ([[guitar]], [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]])
* [[Toby MacFarlaine]] – guitar <small>(2013–present)</small>
* Mikey Breyer ([[Drum kit|drums]])
* Charlie Layton – drums <small>(2018–present)</small><ref name=pitchfork_wham_bam_pow />

'''Former members'''
* Mikey Breyer – drums <small>(2003–2013)</small>
* Chris Chinchilla – guitar <small>(2003–2005)</small>
* Jasper Future – guitar <small>(2005–2013)</small>
* [[Stephen Gilchrist]] – drums <small>(2013–2014)</small><ref name=pitchfork_wham_bam_pow />
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==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
* ''[[Bang Bang Rock & Roll]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Bang Bang Rock & Roll]]'' (2005) UK No.&nbsp;116
* ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'' (2007)
* ''[[It's a Bit Complicated]]'' (2007) UK No.&nbsp;123
* ''[[Art Brut vs. Satan]] (2009)
* ''[[Art Brut vs. Satan]]'' (2009) UK No.&nbsp;138
* ''[[Brilliant! Tragic!]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!]]'' (2018)<ref name=new_album />

===Live albums===
* '''[[Art Brut Live at Schubas 15 November 2005]]'' (2005)

===Compilation albums===
* ''[[Art Brut Top of the Pops]]'' (the best of) (2013)


===Singles===
===Singles===
* "[[Formed a Band]]" (March 2004) [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] No.&nbsp;52<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=30}}</ref>
* "[[Formed a Band]]" (March 2004) #52
* "[[Modern Art/My Little Brother]]" (December 2004) #49
* "Modern Art/My Little Brother" (December 2004) UK No.&nbsp;49<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
* "[[Emily Kane]]" (May 2005) #41
* "Emily Kane" (May 2005) UK No.&nbsp;41<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
* "[[Good Weekend (song)|Good Weekend]]" (September 2005) #56 (featured in 2007 films, including ''[[I Want Candy (film)|I Want Candy]]'' and [[Good Luck Chuck]])
* "Good Weekend" (September 2005) UK No.&nbsp;56<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
* "Nag Nag Nag Nag" (November 2006) (Released as a seven track CD single featuring five live tracks)
* "[[Nag Nag Nag Nag]]"
* "[[Direct Hit (song)|Direct Hit]]" #194
* "[[Direct Hit (song)|Direct Hit]]" (June 2007) UK No.&nbsp;194
* "[[Pump Up The Volume (Art Brut song)|Pump Up The Volume]]" (February 2008)
* "Pump Up the Volume" (February 2008) (Download only single)
* "Alcoholics Unanimous" (6th April 2009)
* "Alcoholics Unanimous" (6 April 2009)
* "DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake" (24 August 2009) (Download only single)
* "Lost Weekend" (16 May 2011)
* "Clever, Clever Jazz" (15 August 2011)
* "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!" (August 2018)<ref name=pitchfork_wham_bam_pow />
* "Hospital!" (October 2018)<ref name=new_album />

==Music videos==
* "Modern Art"
* "Emily Kane"
* "Good Weekend"
* "Direct Hit"
* "Pump Up the Volume"
* "Alcoholics Unanimous"
* "Lost Weekend" (directed by [[Alex de Campi]])
* "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!" (Ben Pollard and Jonny Drewek)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/art-brut-share-new-wham-bang-pow-lets-rock-out-video|title=Art Brut Share New 'Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!' Video|date=22 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018|first=Robin|last=Murray}}</ref>
* "Hospital!"

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.artbrut.org.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/artbrut Official MySpace]
* [http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/5896.html Drowned In Sound biography]
* [http://tsoya.blogspot.com/2006/08/podcast-formed-band-with-eddie-argos.html Interview with Eddie Argos] on public radio program [[The Sound of Young America]]
* [http://punkcast.com/885/ PUNKCAST#885] Vid of Art Brut @ Tribeca Grand NYC - Nov 12 2005
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4372510.stm BBC: Art Brut and influence of John Peel]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/image_galleries/artbrut_gallery.shtml BBC: Art Brut live photos]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2006/11/10/artbrut_review_feature.shtml BBC: Art Brut live review]
* [http://blog.sailorjerry.com/post/art_brut_exclusive_interview/ Video Interview with Eddie and Ian]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Art+Brut Last FM Page]
* [http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/art+brut Art Brut pandora page]
* [http://larecord.com/interviews/2009/06/15/art-brut-all-our-songs-are-true/#more-31789{{DEFAULTSORT:Brut, Art}} June 2009 Interview] with [[L.A. Record]]
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For the French art term "art brut", see outsider art.

Art Brut
Art Brut in 2006. From left to right: Feedback, Future, Catskilkin, Breyer (behind), and Argos.
Art Brut in 2006. From left to right: Feedback, Future, Catskilkin, Breyer (behind), and Argos.
Background information
OriginLondon
Genres
Years active2003–present
LabelsFierce Panda
Mute Records
Downtown Records
Cooking Vinyl
Alcopop! Records
MembersEddie Argos
Ian Catskilkin
Freddy Feedback
Toby MacFarlaine
Charlie Layton
Past membersChris Chinchilla
Mikey Breyer
Jasper Future
Stephen Gilchrist

Art Brut is an English indie rock band. Their debut album, Bang Bang Rock & Roll, was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, It's a Bit Complicated, released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter Jean Dubuffet'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 were tagged by NME as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also included bands such as The Rakes, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The band released further albums, Art Brut vs Satan in 2009 and Brilliant! Tragic! in 2011. A fifth album, Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!", was released in 2018.

The band's sound is characterised by their straightforward guitar rock setup, as well as frontman Eddie Argos' enthusiastic sprechgesang-style vocal delivery, and his humorous, often self-reflexive lyrics about music, relationships and other personal interests.

Biography

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Early years

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"In the UK at the time, it was very fashionable to be an 'art school band'. I (mistakenly) thought that by naming our band Art Brut, that we would not be lumped in with those other bands, that we would stand apart. Our name meant that we didn't go to art school, that embodied the very definition of outsider art. We were punks.

Eddie Argos, "I Formed a Band".[1]

Argos had formed The Art Goblins and moved to London in 2001 looking to form a new band. He met guitarist Chris Chinchilla at an afterparty hosted by London indie rock band Ciccone in 2002. Argos also invited Ian Catskilkin, whom he knew from the Bournemouth music scene, to join on guitars. They were joined by Freddy Feedback, Chinchilla's flatmate, on bass guitar and Mikey Breyer on drums; and rehearsed at Scar studios in Camden.[1] The name 'Art Brut' was inspired by Argos's visit to the Musée d'Art Naïf – Max Fourny.

The band played their first gig in May 2003, at the Verge in Kentish Town.[2] After gigging for several months, they recorded demos of "Formed a Band" and "Modern Art" with Keith Top of the Pops at Supernova Studios.[1][3] The band became associated with the New Cross scene, and this version of a "Formed a Band" was released on new New Cross-based record label Angular's compilation The New Cross: An Angular Sampler, in November 2003.[citation needed]

Rough Trade, a long-running indie music label, offered Art Brut a deal to release "Formed a Band" as a one-off single. It was released in March 2004, backed with "Bad Weekend". It peaked at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The band co-headlined a UK tour promoting the single with the Fades.[2]

Fierce Panda

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Rough Trade declined to sign Art Brut up for an album, and the band signed to Fierce Panda, again for a standalone single.[5][1] This was a double A-side, featuring "Modern Art" and "My Little Brother". For the vinyl release, each individual single cover was unique, being painted by attendees of the launch party. The single was released in December 2004, and charted at number 49, the highest position that a Fierce Panda single had achieved.[1]

After the success of this, Fierce Panda signed Art Brut for their first album, to be called Bang Bang Rock & Roll. It was recorded with producer John Fortis. It features re-recorded versions of "Formed a Band", "Bad Weekend", "Modern Art", My Little Brother", three songs originally written for a concept project about the "Gatti Gang", an off-shoot of the Red Brigades: "18,000 Lira", "Rusted Guns of Milan", "Stand Down".[1]

This album was trailed by new single "Emily Kane", which made number 41, missing the top 40 only by two sales, later attributed by Argos by a failure to properly register iTunes sales. It remains Fierce Panda's highest-charting single.[4][5]

The album was released in May 2005. Art Brut played extensively in support of their album in 2005. Chinchilla left due to the pressures of touring in September 2005, and was replaced at short notice by Jasper Future, guitarist from Argos' old Bournemouth band, The Art Goblins, for Bestival. This new line-up toured Europe, including two support slots with Oasis in October 2005 – the band made the cover of the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine in September 2005.[6]

Mute

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Q: "So you went to America and they seemed to just get it?"

Eddie: "Yes, but in England some people were like 'that "Emily Kane" song, that's very funny – is that some sort of emo song or something?' Whereas in America they say; 'That "Emily Kane" – you must have really loved her – they realised I was telling the truth."

2006 Interview.[6]

In 2006 Art Brut signed to Mute Records (then owned by EMI) in Europe for the release of another album, with Downtown Records covering the United States. The band toured extensively in the United States in 2006, being the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 4 May 2006, and on a later leg supporting We Are Scientists.[6]

This second album It's a Bit Complicated was produced by Dan Swift (after an attempt by Russell Senior was rejected by the label). The first single from the album, "Nag Nag Nag Nag", was released on 20 November 2006, featuring the b-side "I Found This Song in the Road" and five live tracks from the Eurockéennes de Belfort Festival 2006. The song made Single of the Week in The Guardian's "The Guide" section.[7] In 2007 they played on the American NME Rock and Roll Riot tour with The Hold Steady. The second single "Direct Hit" was released a week before the album, featuring the B-sides "Don't Blame it on the Trains" and "I Want to be Double A-Sided". Promotion included an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on 20 June 2007. The album was released in June 2007. In the United States, the album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 32 on the Independent Albums chart.[8]

EMI had been under financial problems in 2007 and was acquired by Terra Firma Capital Partners in August 2007. The label released "Pump Up the Volume" as a third single for It's A Bit Complicated in February 2008, as a digital-only release with no video, apparently without telling the band.[1] This led to the termination of the relationship between the band and the label.

Cooking Vinyl

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In late 2008, Art Brut returned to the studio to record their third LP Art Brut vs. Satan which was released on 20 April 2009, on Cooking Vinyl. The album was produced by Frank Black, in his favourite studio in Salem, Oregon. Art Brut vs. Satan was released to mainly good reviews scoring 75 on Metacritic. There were two singles released from the album "Alcoholics Unanimous" and "DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake". The band toured throughout the year and played the Glastonbury Festival amongst others, including a five-day residency at the Mercury Lounge in New York City in June.[9]

In late 2010, Art Brut recorded their fourth album, Brilliant! Tragic!, released on 23 May 2011. The first single from the album was "Lost Weekend". The album was again produced in Salem by Frank Black.[10] Promotion included another five-day residency, this time at The Lexington in London.[11]

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band's first gig, in 2013, Art Brut released Art Brut Top of the Pops, a two CD best of compilation album, including B-sides and rarities, such as the Brutlegs versions of some early songs. The album title refers to the band's chant during live performances of "Art Brut! Top of the Pops! Art Brut! Top of the Pops!"[12][13]

On 13 September 2013 it was revealed that Breyer and Future had decided to leave the band, and that their replacements would be Stephen Gilchrist and Toby MacFarlaine respectively.[14]

Alcopop!

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Art Brut's fifth album, Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!, produced by Jim Moray, was released in November 2018, on Alcopop! Records. It was preceded by two singles: the title track "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!", in August 2018, and "Hospital!" in October 2018. The band now features Charlie Layton from the Wedding Present on drums. After two dates in London in November and January, the band started their first tour since 2013 in February 2019: UK dates in February and March were to be followed by European shows in April. The band then played a number of summer festivals.[15][16][17][18][19]

Art Brut collaborated with We Are Scientists (see below) for a Record Store Day EP release in 2019. In 2020 they released a German language version of "My Little Brother", "Mein kleiner Bruder".[20] A UK tour with the Subways in spring 2020 was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic[21][22]

For Record Store Day 2020, the band released a re-recorded, 16-minute version of early single "Modern Art", again with record sleeves designed by fans and friends.[23]

Relationships with other bands

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Art Brut invited various bands to provide guest vocals on "Top of the Pops!", their contribution to the second Angular compilation, "Rip Off Your Labels: More Angular Product", including The Boyfriends, The Long Blondes, The Rocks, The Violets, Luxembourg, Ciccone, The Swear and Abdoujaparov. These bands had mostly provided tracks to the Angular compilations themselves.[24] Relations with Bloc Party, also an Angular band, were more strained: a dispute conducted by media between Argos with Bloc Party lead singer Kele culminated in a physical confrontation at a nightclub.[25]

Art Brut had a system of "franchises", whose names range from AB0 (the original Art Brut) to AB3.14/Pi, AB², AB17 or even to AB29600 (from Rennes and Morlaix, France), who perform and cover Art Brut songs.[26]

The band have released a split 7-inch with We Are Scientists in 2006, with Art Brut covering We Are Scientists' "The Great Escape", and We Are Scientists covering "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" (in the style of The Velvet Underground – in reference to the song's lyric of "I can't stand the sound of the Velvet Underground"). We Are Scientists also have an Art Brut franchise number, 47.[27] Art Brut resumed their collaboration with We Are Scientists in 2019, with a split 12-inch for Record Store Day, as "WASABI" (We Are Scientists Art Brut International).[28][29]

Argos and Black Box Recorder released a single, "Christmas Number One", under the name The Black Arts, in 2007.[30]

In 2010, Argos released an album with the side project Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now!, featuring Dyan Valdés from The Blood Arm on vocals and keyboards. The album, called Fixin' the Charts was a collection of songs in responses to classic pop songs, including those by Michael Jackson, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and Kanye West.[31]

The band's early supporter Keith Top of the Pops played his first gig in support of Art Brut in New York in 2006, with members of Art Brut acting as his band. Keith has now released three albums, under the name "Keith Top of the Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band", which variously feature contributions from most of Art Brut, Black Box Recorder, The Blood Arm, We Are Scientists and numerous other musicians, including members of The Boyfriends, Luxembourg, Ciccone and Abdoujaparov.[32]

Members

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Current members

  • Eddie Argos – lead vocals (2003–present)
  • Ian Catskilkin – lead guitar (2003–present)
  • Freddy Feedback – bass guitar (2003–present)
  • Toby MacFarlaine – guitar (2013–present)
  • Charlie Layton – drums (2018–present)[15]

Former members

  • Mikey Breyer – drums (2003–2013)
  • Chris Chinchilla – guitar (2003–2005)
  • Jasper Future – guitar (2005–2013)
  • Stephen Gilchrist – drums (2013–2014)[15]

Discography

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Albums

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Live albums

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Compilation albums

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Singles

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  • "Formed a Band" (March 2004) UK No. 52[4]
  • "Modern Art/My Little Brother" (December 2004) UK No. 49[4]
  • "Emily Kane" (May 2005) UK No. 41[4]
  • "Good Weekend" (September 2005) UK No. 56[4]
  • "Nag Nag Nag Nag" (November 2006) (Released as a seven track CD single featuring five live tracks)
  • "Direct Hit" (June 2007) UK No. 194
  • "Pump Up the Volume" (February 2008) (Download only single)
  • "Alcoholics Unanimous" (6 April 2009)
  • "DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake" (24 August 2009) (Download only single)
  • "Lost Weekend" (16 May 2011)
  • "Clever, Clever Jazz" (15 August 2011)
  • "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!" (August 2018)[15]
  • "Hospital!" (October 2018)[17]

Music videos

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  • "Modern Art"
  • "Emily Kane"
  • "Good Weekend"
  • "Direct Hit"
  • "Pump Up the Volume"
  • "Alcoholics Unanimous"
  • "Lost Weekend" (directed by Alex de Campi)
  • "Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!" (Ben Pollard and Jonny Drewek)[33]
  • "Hospital!"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press. ISBN 9783981734607.
  2. ^ a b "Art Brut – Gigs". 2004. Archived from the original on 21 March 2004.
  3. ^ Argos, Eddie (2004). Formed a Band (Media notes). Rough Trade.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ a b Moody, Paul (26 March 2005). "Is This Man the New Jarvis?". NME. p. 25.
  6. ^ a b c Artrocker, Tom (13 September 2006). "Whatever Floats Your Boat". Artrocker. No. 45. pp. 16–17.
  7. ^ Pattison, Louis (11 November 2006). "New releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  9. ^ Byrne, Fiona (23 March 2009). "Art Brut set for New York residency". NME. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Art Brut Release Their New Studio Album". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  11. ^ Nissim, Mayer (2 March 2011). "Art Brut confirm London residency". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  12. ^ Battan, Carrie (1 March 2013). "Art Brut to Release Best-Of Comp Top of the Pops". PitchforkMedia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Art Brut: Top of the Pops | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Sad News Before New Beginnings | Art Brut". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d Braudie Blais-Billie (8 August 2018). "Art Brut Announce First New Album in 7 Years, Share Song: Listen". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Art Brut – Earth Agency". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  17. ^ a b c "ART BRUT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, VIDEO, AND UK TOUR DATES". 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Quatre dates in France pour Art Brut" [Four dates in France for Art Brut] (in French). Sounder of Violence. 5 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Art Brut gehen im April auf Tour" [Art Brut go on tour in April] (in German). bleistiftrocker.de. 15 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Mein kleiner Bruder": Art Brut haben "My Little Brother" auf deutsch neu aufgenommen" (in German). musikexpress. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  21. ^ Stickler, Jon (20 September 2019). "The Subways To Celebrate 'Young For Eternity' 15th Anniversary With Spring Tour". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  22. ^ @thesubways (16 March 2020). "Dear all, unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we are sad to announce that the upcoming dates for the UK leg of our Young For Eternity anniversary tour are being postponed. [...]" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Record Store Day: Modern Art". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  24. ^ Top of the Pops documentary. Eight Pictures. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Q&A: Art Brut's Eddie Argos". 2 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  26. ^ Tim Cumming (10 November 2006). "Art Brut: When the band is the brand". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  27. ^ "We Are Scientists and Art Brut Split 7-inch completed". 30 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  28. ^ "We Are Scientists vs Art Brut: WASABI discuss Record Store Day 2019 | Dork". Readdork.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  29. ^ "WE ARE SCIENTISTS + ART BRUT Launch Split 12" WASABI Released for Record Store Day 2019 (13th April) – WeRockWebzine". werockwebzine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  30. ^ Michael Hubbard (13 November 2007). "Christmas Number One – by Black Box Recorder?". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  31. ^ Kikic, Dana (19 May 2011). "Eddie Argos Speaks! (But Then You Knew That)". Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  32. ^ "The Coming of Keith". Artrocker. September 2011.
  33. ^ Murray, Robin (22 August 2018). "Art Brut Share New 'Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!' Video". Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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