ART BRUT - TOP OF THE POPS !

Everyone's favorite UK rock heroe's ART BRUT
are returning to Philadelphia on Friday October 20th to play The Starlight Ballroom ! Yesssssssssssssssssssssss. We <3 this band soooooo much !

When you first hear them it might almost have you convinced that it's some lost '80s British post-punk band, that is, until you zero in on the lyrics. Majorly hipster, irony-laden, clever-clever phrases spoken-sung in such an over the top British accent that it nears jokeish Mark E. Smith impersonations. In the first song "Formed A Band" there's even a reference to it -- "And yes, this is my singing voice, it's not irony, it's not Rock'n'Roll, we're just talking, to the Kids." Pretty silly stuff playing dress-up in The Fall's closet. But still pretty darn cool. Funny rock anecdote / rumor: Art Brut's first single was on Rough Trade, who were also planning on releasing their full length, that is until supposedly one of the Rough Trade head honchos went and saw them play, decided they were the worst, most amateur rock band he had ever seen and had them promptly dropped from Rough Trade!

Friday October 20th 8:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris
460 North 9th Street (just below 9th and Spring Garden)
Philadelphia, PA
$12 / All Ages / 21+ To Drink
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