Eddie Argos Archives

Giving Up the Fight

By Eddie Argos | August 30, 2017

The lead singer of Art Brut reflects on a career spent being a real dick to other bands.

By Eddie Argos and Ezra Furman | September 22, 2015

Two friends and mutual musical admirers compare and contrast their very different ways of making music.

By Eddie Argos | November 11, 2014

Half Japanese didn’t need to change a thing, but Art Brut’s singer thinks they sound great with a bit of extra polish.

By Eddie Argos | January 9, 2014

The end of the year is a funny time of year to be reviewing albums. The list of upcoming releases I was sent to choose from was chock-a-block with...

By Various Artists | January 7, 2014

Every year, a few great albums slip through the cracks. That's sad but inevitable — you just can't hear 'em all, especially when more than...

By Eddie Argos | November 5, 2013

There is a music magazine in the UK called the NME, you’ve probably heard of it. It is a publication that often gets ridiculed for album...

By Eddie Argos | June 29, 2013

I have accidentally co-written what could be referred to as a rock musical called The Islanders. This has surprised me as, like most sane...

By Eddie Argos | May 24, 2013

The UK at the end of the '90s was an awful time for music. Brit-pop had died — some would argue the death was deserved — at some point during 1997...