| Playlouder |
Bang Bang, Wok and Roe, possibly the best name for a Chinese food outlet ever, and almost the name of the new Art Brut album. Which is fantastic by the way. And there you were thinking it was going to be a bit iffy weren't you? Well you were wrong, so eat those thoughts. If Elvis Costello was the poet laureate of punk, then Eddie Argos takes on the mantle for the current wave of British guitar bands cluttering up the sweat pits across this green and unpleasant land....full text |
| StylusMagazine |
| While, like any work of art, its greatness is subjective and, like most music, it is objectively lacking in sheer originality, Art Brut’s triumphant debut still earns its status as one of 2005’s best releases. Bang Bang Rock and Roll is an album that tests the listener’s ability to discern what is more important—originality or execution. The relentless post-punk of the album enforces that it is not so much the genre rehashing of a Bravery or Razorlight that drags most modern throwback bands into mediocrity, it is both their uninspiring compositions and utter lack of personality....full text |
| TinyMixTapes |
| I feel strange writing this review considering how big Art Brut will become over the next few months. No American dates are scheduled thus far, but they’re doing the UK festival circuit this summer and are poised to win just about everyone over. Surprisingly, the band came together to do just the opposite....full text |
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Bang Bang, Wok and Roe, possibly the best name for a Chinese food outlet ever, and almost the name of the new Art Brut album. Which is fantastic by the way.