Art Brut
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.
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