Like Interpol and Nas before them, Art Brut will seemingly forever suffer under the shadow of a brilliant debut. I mean, look at that headline; it’s been six years and my first thought is still a pun based around Bang Bang Rock and Roll. It need not be this way. They’ve released two fine records since then and they’ve even got another, titled Brilliant! Tragic!, coming out May 24 via Cooking Vinyl. More to the point, they’re a crackerjack live band! If you know me, you know I don’t just throw around the word ‘crackerjack.’
Let’s test how apt my use of crackerjack really is, though. Art Brut are heading to the US next month. Unsurprisingly, they are heading here to play a quick string of shows. Go to these shows (or, you know, just one of them) and find out for yourself exactly how crackerjack Art Brut can be. Something tells me that they shall be quite crackerjack. And if they’re not, well, I bet they’ll play “Formed a Band” and “Emily Kane.” That ought to make you happy.
Art Brut dates:
06.15.11 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
06.16.11 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
06.17.11 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
06.18.11 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
06.20.11 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
06.22.11 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
06.23.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Williamsburg
• Art Brut: http://www.artbrut.org.uk
• Cooking Vinyl: http://cookingvinyl.com
