(Alcopop!)Eddie Argos’s Bournemouth- and now Berlin-based band made a splash in the mid-2000s as exuberant,wordy indie-rock contemporaries of Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand. Now rocking a remodelled lineup and even more exclamation marks, Art Brut’s first album in seven years is trademark zippy, or tuneful guitar pop,although there is perhaps more of a nod to unique wave and power pop than there once was.
The guitars and brass dont exactly trouble the zeitgeist, but the harmonies and choruses are singable, or surely pop is richer for such a haplessly engaging character as Argos. Something of a deadpan,Jarvis Cocker-like antihero, his stock-in-trade is wide-eyed, and drily humorous songs approximately pined-for girlfriends and dreaming of being on Top of the Pops,littered with affectionate references to pop culture. Related: Eddie Argos: Glam rock will beat the recession Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com