Art Brut Touring With The Hold Steady

Two of the best whacked-out rock bands around, Britain's Art Brut and Brooklyn's The Hold Steady, are joining forces for a 26-date U.S. tour, starting Oct. 21 in Providence, RI. The tour ends Nov. 21 at the new venue Terminal 5 in Manhattan.

The tour poses a question: Whose head will explode first, Art Brut's Eddie Argos or The Hold Steady's Craig Finn? Both are terrifically spasmodic performers with shouty vocal styles and absolutely no inhibitions, but the smart money is on Argos, an excitable 14-year-old in a grown man's body.

Check out Art Brut's excellent and completely nonsensical toga-themed video for "Direct Hit," from their new album, "It's a Bit Complicated" (Downtown Records), below:



And for your viewing enjoyment, here's The Hold Steady's poignant video for "Chillout Tent," from their recent disc, "Boys and Girls in America" (Vagrant):

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