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''Brilliant! Tragic!'' is the fourth studio album by Art Brut, released on 23 May 2011. The first single from the album will be "Lost Weekend". The album was recorded in Salem, Oregon and is the second to be produced by Frank Black, best known as the frontman of Pixies. To accompany the album, Art Brut have compiled a comic book version of ''Brilliant! Tragic!'' to be released at the same time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Brilliant! Tragic! The Comic Book )〕 The tracklisting and release details were confirmed in early March 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Art Brut Release Their New Studio Album )〕 Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos has already described ''Brilliant! Tragic!'' as his "favourite" Art Brut album, saying that it was definitely their "greatest" album so far.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Eddie Argos in conversation )〕 "Bang Bang Rock & Roll did what it said on the tin", Argos explained, "''It's A Bit Complicated'' was a bit complicated. On ''Art Brut vs. Satan'' we had to fight Satan. This one follows the same pattern, it is a 'brilliant, tragic', record. If it was a TV show you'd define it as a dramedy." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Art Brut announce new album, free download and London gigs – ticket details )〕 On the subject matter for the album, Argos has said; "This time the album is more about how I think I’m psychic, songs for my funeral, the principality of Sealand and Axl Rose. Weightier topics I think. I’m also sexier now" 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Art Brut Release Ffourth Album! Brilliant! Tragic! )〕 He also comments on the band's current musical direction, stating that "with the last album we'd just remembered we were a punk band again so it was all four to the floor rock out. This time there are a few songs to let you catch your breath so when we do rock the fuck out again it hits home harder." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Art Brut Release Their New Studio Album )〕 ==Writing and recording== Describing the writing and recording of the album, Argos said, "with the last album we met up every couple of months and wrote three or four songs. This time we got together in the second half of the year and wrote whenever we could 2 or 3 times a week. We had more time in the studio this time too (about a week more) so Black Francis had time to teach me how to sing. I'm very proud that I sing on it. Only took four albums to start singing, not bad." 〔 Although Argos has said that it "feels good to find out my voice is an instrument", he found the process of learning to sing somewhat "scary". "The first song we did, we recorded all the music, and then Frank was like “Everybody go home, I’m talking to Eddie,” and I was like “Oh no, what’s he going to do to me?” It was a bit scary. We went in and spent hours really, getting me to sing. Once we sort of conquered that one—and he showed me that I could sing—it was a confidence boost. I’ve always been a bit scared of singing. It’s funny, him (Frank Black) teaching me how to sing on the record. We’d play the song through, and he’d sing it, and then we’d do it again, and I’d sing. We’d either do it as a duet, or I’d copy him. If we’d just recorded him singing it and not me, we could have had a secret bonus album, but we didn’t do that. But what a brilliant person to have teach you how to sing, you know, Black Francis from the Pixies. Yeah, it’s pretty awesome".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The TVD Interview )〕 Argos was not the only Art Brut member singing for the first time on this album. Bassist Freddy Feedback also debuts her vocal skills, singing backing vocals for the first time. "Frank Black was saying how nice it would be if there was a female backing vocals", Argos says. "Freddy can be quite shy. She likes to be in the back, really. The plan is now to get her to do it live. I think she sounds quite lovely. When I heard her on the record, it was amazing. Maybe she should be the singer, I’ll write the words. That’s what we should probably do".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brilliant! Tragic!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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