A reformed character

History is littered with examples of musicians behaving dickishly, often towards fellow musicians - whether out of envy, out of ego and an overinflated sense of their own band's brilliance, or as a thinly veiled attempt to define themselves as different from the herd. All three factors came into play as regards Eddie Argos, frontman of Art Brut, who - much like Luke Haines - seemed to derive great enjoyment in taking snide potshots at others. Those potshots weren't always unjustified, but this article written for Talkhouse suggests that, unlike many such musicians, Argos has at least developed a degree of self-awareness and is capable of critiquing himself and expressing some contrition.