Man, it has been a minute since I listened to Art Brut! Back in 2011 when Brilliant! Tragic! came out, Mr. Brown sent me this record and I couldn't get enough of it for a few months. I'm not really sure how these guys slipped so far off my radar.
Here's the thing: I haven't had a functioning in-home CD player in probably close to six or seven years now, and when the one in my L.A. car died circa 2018, I all but stopped listening to anything on the format. Add in a general malaise at the format's planned obsolescence that has finally begun to arrive.
This past week, I found an old DVD player that works perfectly as a dedicated CD spinner. Since then, I've been enjoying a joy-ridden free fall through my fairly extensive collection, re-discovering music I'd forgotten about at every step.
Watch:
I'm just going to leave this here. Man, this is f**king me up.
RIP Ed.
Playlist:
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult - Final Blindness (45 Single)
Protomartyr - Under Color of Official Right
Brown Whörnet - Radio Album
Art Brut - Brilliant! Tragic!
How To Destroy Angels - Eponymous EP
The Acid Machine - Mushrooms (pre-release singles)
