Well, well, well… this IS some interesting news.

According to Art Brut No.1 Eddie Argos, via his rather excellent blog, has revealled that Frank Black, one time solo artist, Pixies lead runner and general grumpy boots, is to produce their new album.

“I was thinking about trying to put anybody off that asked me out right if the Pixies legend Frank Black was producing our next album by telling them that they must have mis-heard and in fact the legendary Pixie Geldof was,” said Mr. Argos.

No news on when recording sessions were going to start, but did mention that he was soon to leave for the Oregon this week, so make of that what you wil…

It didn’t start well. As Art Brut triumphantly mounted the stage at the front of a packed Barfly, a smoke machine billowed out its wares to an unsuspecting band and public. As the first chords of ‘Pump Up The Volume’ rang out, the entire venue was filled with smoke, the machine seemingly intent on drowning everyone out, including poor Eddie Argos who couldn’t find his microphone stand. As the second verse began, now including Argos’ drawl, the crowd finally responded. The song finished and Argos apologised. In the thick fog, now falling away, he couldn’t find the microphone stand to start the song. And this was all after the rather dire set by A Human, who were fronted by a man who could only be described as a sinister mix of Richie from Bottom and your drunken Uncle at a Wedding lecherously peering at the young girls.

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