Live: Art Brut at Mercury Lounge 6.7.9

Ah, Art Brut. How I do love thee and how I miss throwing up outside your tourbus in bucolic Southern enviorns like I did last on a couple of occasions last year. In the absence of too much Newcastle, and with the advent of their stellar new record Art Brut vs. Satan and a five night stand at Mercury, it seemed prudent to take in a show and bask in the hangover nostalgia.

Save for interpersonal disappointments and some camera problems, it was a good night at Merc. Art Brut pretty much killed it. Again, the new record is pretty great and you should pick it up immediate-like. Any record that skewers hipster rock with lines like 'cool your warm jets, Brian Eno' is the type of snarky-laden British rock I want to hear. They are doing more multi-night residencies in metropolitan areas all around this great world of ours and will undoubtedly be back in NYC soon. Keep track of all their subversive goings-on here. Buy Art Brut vs. Satan here.

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Art Brut vs. Satan

On the eve of their five night stand at NYC's finest venue The Mercury Lounge, it seems apropos to enlighten you all about the wonder that is their new record. Called Art Brut vs. Satan, this little chestnut should do yeoman duty in casting the devil out of all discriminating people's lives. If that's their intention, of course. I ended up having drinks with Eddie and the rest of the kids after a couple of the dates on NME tour with The Hold Steady and it is very likely that Art Brut is of a mind to take the horned guys slot.

If there's a hell below, we're all gonna go and Art Brut might well be the house band. Lucky for us, as I might just be able to listen to Art Brut vs. Satan for all eternity. Much has been made of Frank Black producing the record. The record sounds good, but don't think you're going to get Pixies Mach II or anything. That's not an Art Brut diss, moreso a commentary on the cash-in that is the Pixies reunion. Judging by the rampant sales of the Grand Duchy record, I'd say that the reunion hasn't fostered a huge amount of love for the new material. Why not think forward for once and pick up a record that isn't a retread. There isn't a bad song here, and everything is clear and crisp. If you didn't like Eddie Argos' Craig Finn meets Ian Dury vocals before, you probably are not going to be swayed now, but there are a gang of other reasons to like Art Brut vs. Satan. Even the unexpected closing cover of The Cure didn't kill it for me, and that's saying something.

Like I said, Art Brut will be playing Mercury all week, so if you have ears (and plugs to put in them) you would do well to go on down and check them out. Pick up a copy of Art Brut vs. Satan here and keep track of their ungodly ways via this handy link.

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Art Brut vs. Satan out today on Downtown Records

Hey Boys and Girls:

The new Art Brut record Art Brut vs. Satan is out today on Downtown Records.
Pick it up here and look for a review on
the JS-NYC soon.

R

Art Brut NYC Residency!!

Hey Kids:

Block out some time from June 1st through the 5th, cause the mighty Art Brut are coming to town and playing Mercury. They gots themselves a new record called Art Brut -vs- Satan coming out on 5/12 on Downtown Records. Produced by Black Francis even!

This bodes well for a good night, although perhaps not the same kind of next morning. See you all there!

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Harlem Shakes record release Thursday 3/26 @ Williamsburg Hall Of Music

Hey Kids:

Check out the Harlem Shakes at their record release shindig this Thursday 3/26. It's called Technicolor Health and it's out on Gigantic Records.


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Guilt By Association Live Review Up at The Tripwire

Hey Kids:

New live review of the Guilt By Association Vol. 2 release party at Music Hall Of Williamsburg is up at The Tripwire. Check the linkage here.

Thanks to Derek Evers at The Tripwire and Samantha at Tell All Your Friends.

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Tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg: Guilt By Association Vol. 2

Hey Kids:

JS-NYC will be out at Music Hall Of Williamsburg  for The Tripwire tonight, courtesy of Samantha at Tell All Your Friends. Robbers On High Street are playing, along with Jukebox The Ghost, Takka Takka, and Lowry. It's a record release party for Guilt By Association Vol. 2. 

 

Look for a review on The Tripwire early next week. 

Thanks to Derek at The Tripwire and Samantha at Tell All Your Friends.

R