Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much - Idolator Comments

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

Ahh! Jim lad! — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:13:09 EST

@JudgeFudge: Or a young Hitler without the 'stache. Good thing Eddie got into the arts.

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

dr.randy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:57:24 EST

I like Eddie and Art Brut a lot. I don't care what their second album sold, there are a few songs there that I like a lot, like Direct Hit and Post Soothing Out. That's all I need. They put on a great show here in Seattle, despite being in an alcohol-free dump like the HUB. Don't care one way or another about this ad, and most people won't get it anyway.

dr.randy

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

Lieutenant 030 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:29:56 EST

Their sophomore album tanked? And they're unoriginal too? I didn't know. I feel stupid for liking them now.

Lieutenant 030

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

SuperUnison — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:36:37 EST

@brownham: I thought the second one was better, but then I didn't see it big-upped in any year end stuff so maybe it'll just end up slotted with "Southland Tales" as another curiosity I try to push on people.

SuperUnison

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

brownham — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:19:04 EST

i thought we'd moved past this band what with their abysmal selling sophomore effort, no?

I guess T-mobile is a little late to the game

brownham

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

harumph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:17:28 EST

@AstronautDinosaurFiretruck: i'm still not buying it.

harumph

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

AstronautDinosaurFiretruck — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:38:42 EST

@harumph: Only if pandering and satirizing mean the same thing now.

AstronautDinosaurFiretruck

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

Audif Jackson Winters III — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:25:12 EST

Comedy rock

Audif Jackson Winters III

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

sparkletone — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:47 EST

They were way, way better than what I'd initially pigeonholed as a Fall knock off has any right to be the time I saw them. I think a lot of that had to do with Argos, who was a lot of fun to watch.

So yay for him getting money to be good some more?

They've never had the whole art/commerce conflict about them, so I don't really care that much that they've decided to pay the rent with some cellphone money.

sparkletone

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

harumph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:00:49 EST

@SuperUnison: nevertheless, i have always found their music to be pandering to hipster sensibilities and lacking originality.

harumph

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

JudgeFudge — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:59:26 EST

This may be edie argos....or a young alfred molina....can't tell....

JudgeFudge

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

SuperUnison — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:43:21 EST

@harumph: A lot of their songs are piss takes on the whole messianic idea of a rock band. ("We're gonna be the band that writes the song/ that makes Israel and Palestine get along.")

SuperUnison

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

harumph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:35:35 EST

is this to imply that art brut once had an ounce of credibility to begin with?

harumph

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

Jfrankparnell — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:24:43 EST

So goes it after your soph record tanks

Jfrankparnell

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

JudgeFudge — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:15:35 EST

I flipped when I saw this last night. No matter how big or how small Art Brut is, I think Edie Argos is a star, and this commercial used his personality in a really cool way. If only they were at the grammys, not just in the commercials during the grammys.

JudgeFudge

Art Brut Can Handle Its Own Licensing, Thank You Very Much

SuperUnison — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:12:31 EST

Once again, it isn't selling out if you don't have an agenda. That said, I like this band a lot. They also probably won't respond with an Ayn Rand-esque screed if people start bitching.

SuperUnison