Art Brut - It's a Bit Complicated
There are some jokes that you just don't get tired of. Monty Python, Animal House, Galaxy Quest . . . and Art Brut. These cheeky monkeys continue to impress with their pop smarts and funny funny lyrics. They're obviously in on the joke, as they sing in the first track "Pump Up the Volume": "I know I shouldn't . . . is it so wrong . . . to break from your kiss . . . to tart up a pop song?" To be effective, smartass bands have to back it up with some chops, and Art Brut delivers the goods - "Direct Hit", great! "People in Love" simultaneously breaks your heart and snickers in its Grape Nuts: "People in love lie around and get fat/I didn't want us to wind up like that."
God save Art Brut!
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