New Jersey's TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS are back after a two year break with their fourth album and Matador debut, The Brutalist Bricks.This extraordinarily assured, wide ranging album explores new ground for Ted, showcasing his singer-song writer side while remaining emotionally and energetically true to his punk roots. From the thrilling opener and video track "The Mighty Sparrow" to the apocalyptic "Last Days," startling influences reveal themselves.