The most rockin' Mission Statement in the history of music? Supposedly, this is the first song ever written by Art Brut, and it details, well, why the band got together and why they wrote this song. Before you run away, this is not a mess of self-indulgence and in-jokes run amok. This is an anthem for the spirit of every kid who ever picked up a guitar and dreamed of... forming a band. If you can buy into Springsteen's claim that "we learned more from a three-minute record than we ever learned in school" then you can surely embrace Eddie Argos' assertions that he can write songs that "make Israel and Palestine get along." It's rock'n'roll... you just have to believe, is all.
When played live (and you must see them live!), the song takes on a tent-revival quality, all exuberance and inspiration. But in its recorded form, Formed A Band (2005) is scrappy rock magic. Pump your fist, sing along, and get your own band together. Eddie is counting on you.
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