New Music Monday: 20 April

Depeche Mode’s highly anticipated twelfth studio release “Sounds of the Universe” is out this week, soon followed by the raging fan bonanza flocking to their Tour of the Universe, while another iconic electronic UK outfit, Pet Shop Boys, is also putting out its latest effort “Yes.” Tinted Windows is quite the interesting project, side-project actually if you analyze its members’ composition – guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer…

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Art Brut tours ’08

[tag]Art Brut[/tag] and its sophomore release, It’s A Bit Complicated, have certainly been one  of my favorites this year, but I was really blown away when I started watching their live gigs on the telly and on the web. I myself haven’t ever attended in person one of their live shows, but apparently the band are making it possible for me to finally see them in the flesh, as they’ve announced the venues and dates…

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Art Brut new video: ‘Direct Hit’

[tag]Art Brut[/tag] are back with their first video Direct Hit from their 2nd album, It’s a Bit Complicated. I gotta say when i first saw this video I was almost on the floor laughing, but i managed to remain sited and giggled through out the whole video. It appears the video’s action takes place in ancient Rome were it seems there’s a party, a toga party but giving the circumstances I guess this is a…

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Art Brut: ‘It’s a Bit Complicated’

Artist name: Art Brut Album name: It’s a Bit Complicated Label: Mute Records Gender: Alternative Rock Release date: June 19, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.artbrut.org.uk/ [tag]Art Brut[/tag] came like a breath of fresh air on their debut in 2005, with “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”; inspiring a sense of exuberance in the pool of over serious indie bands. The sound of their debut LP was like nothing heard before, with catchy, fun lyrics (although not…

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