Rascalnikov

The Picture is returning to Mercury Lounge this Friday (11:30pm, $10), after opening the first night of Art Brut’s 5-night residency earlier this month.  The Brooklyn-based band has already released 2 albums Connect (2006) and Drift Away (2007), but today is the first time I’ve ever heard their music.  You can listen to 3 songs on from the Bluebirds EP (2009) on MySpace,  as well as an excellent cover of Echo & The Bunnymen’s “Bring On The Dancing Horses”.  “Deer Crossing” is understandably the most frequently streamed track, but “Devious” deserves a lot more attention and The Picture is worth a closer look.