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It’s a Bit Complicated
Rock · 2007 · 9 tracks

It’s a Bit Complicated

Art Brut

Witty, conversational indie rock that balances sharp post-punk guitars with meta-textual humor. A polished but frantic exploration of modern romance and rock cliches.

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It's like your funniest friend started a band and actually wrote some massive choruses.

A frantic, funny, and occasionally tender exploration of being young and obsessed with music.

It’s a Bit Complicated · vs · Art Brut
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The production is pushed notably harder into hand played than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Pump Up the Volume
2:54
03
St Pauli
2:57
04
People in Love
3:02
05
Late Sunday Evening
3:09
06
I Will Survive
3:29
07
Post Soothing Out
3:13
08
Blame It on the Trains
3:00
09
Sound of Summer
2:47
11
Jealous Guy
3:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The meta-commentary on song structure during the bridge of Pump Up the Volume.
The sudden, earnest vulnerability that breaks through the irony on Late Sunday Evening.
The driving, jagged guitar riff that anchors the football-chant energy of St Pauli.
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