Release and Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Artrocker.com | |
| Blender | |
| NME | (8/10) |
| PopMatters | (7/10) |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Yahoo! Music UK | (5/10) |
| URB | |
The initial reaction to the album has been generally favorable. The Guardian awarded the album full marks, comparing the group to both The Fall and Half Man Half Biscuit. Their glowing review of the album concluded with the line: "Full of the kind of bathetic genius English pop used to excel in, Art Brut are life-affirming - and are worth 500 of almost every other new guitar band." NME gave the album 8/10, believing that the group seemed "poised on the brink of mainstream acceptance". Pitchfork's review of the album was positive, scoring them 7.4, and noting "Art Brut have succeeded in crafting a satisfying half-mature sequel"
Not all reviews were positive, however; Q's Simon Goddard stated that after their first album Bang Bang Rock & Roll, It's a Bit Complicated sounds "extremely tired," with the "principal culprit" being singer Eddie Argos, who "is torturous after the full 34 ."
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