It's A Bit Complicated
by Art Brut
  • Record Label: Downtown
  • Release Date: Jun 19, 2007
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26

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  1. SeanD
    Jul 29, 2007
    6
    Definitely not as good as the first but its not without its merits. lyrics are still gold, music is now stale
  2. ToddW.
    Jul 12, 2007
    5
    Where the first album was both musically fresh and lyrically hilarious, this album seems a bit...been there, done that. Instead of a must-listen in the heady glow of discovery, this album is more of a brown bag, dark room, close the curtains affair. You don't want to to tell your friends, who thought the first album was great and rocked side-by-side with you at their live shows, how Where the first album was both musically fresh and lyrically hilarious, this album seems a bit...been there, done that. Instead of a must-listen in the heady glow of discovery, this album is more of a brown bag, dark room, close the curtains affair. You don't want to to tell your friends, who thought the first album was great and rocked side-by-side with you at their live shows, how disappointed you are in their second offering, so you'll try desperately to keep it to yourself that you actually paid good money for another round of less-than-the-same.… Expand
  3. DanB.
    Sep 19, 2007
    5
    Who is this guy, Rex Harrison? He speak-sings! That said, People In Love is amazing. I can't stand it anymore, but only because I listened to it about 500 times in a row.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Rolling Stone
    70
    It all adds up to something lovably unpretentious – and pretty unique.
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  2. Playlouder
    90
    One trick pony's they may arguably be, but they've done the same trick twice and pulled it off.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Idiosyncratic yet entertaining guitar-based pop. [22 Jun 2007, p.69]
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