Ever since he took a jab at the lyrics of the Killers and Kings of Leon at the Glastonbury Festival last weekend, Art Brut singer Eddie Argos' inbox has been filling up with messages questioning his taste and, in some cases, his intellect. Even Argos' father has weighed in.

"My dad likes the Killers," Argos tells Spinner. "He sent me an email telling me, 'It's a good album. You should listen to it.'" But the singer remains unswayed. "Those bands' songs to me sound like they were written by robots," he says. "They don't sound like they were made by people. They're so produced, and sort of aimed at a demographic. They're not about anything."

During a Glastonbury performance of 'Slap Dash for No Cash,' Argos sang the lines "This sex is on fire" and "Are we human? Or are we dancer?" then questioned, "What does it mean? What does any of it f---ing mean?"

"A lot of people have been emailing me: 'You don't read enough. You're an idiot. ['Are we human? Or are we dancer?'] is a quote from Hunter S. Thompson,'" Argos says. "But you put that quote in the context of the rest of the song and it doesn't mean anything. Personally, I like songs to be about something.

Anyone thinking of betting their heard-earned on Art Brut supporting the Killers or Kings of Leon anytime soon, please read on. If we can think of one band who won't be asked to open for either, thanks to this weekend, it's Art Brut.

During Art Brut's Other Stage set, singer Eddie Argos sang the lines, "This sex is on fire" and "Are we human? Or are we dancer?" during the song 'Slap Dash' in a less-than-enthusiastic tone.

"What does it mean? What does any of it f---ing mean?" he asked the crowd, earning a cheer, but little chance of a Christmas card from the Followill clan or the Family Flowers.

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What are U2 afraid of? Oh, the usual -- Coldplay.

The veteran rockers admit that the Killers and Kings of Leon are also on that list, though they are equally inspired by them.

"In our heads that's who we're up against," Bono told the BBC of their musical competition. "You've got to keep an eye on the youth. Coldplay are such an extraordinary band with such song writing talents. [Chris Martin] is one of the most important melodists since Noel Gallagher, since Ray Davies, since Paul McCartney. I love the fact that the Killers want to get their songs on the radio, too."

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This Tennessee family band did an admirable job of shedding most of their unfair labels as the "Strokes from the South" and "the next Black Crowes" this year. But sex symbols they remain, and 'Sex on Fire' isn't exactly intended to squash that notion. By embracing a dark sensuality, the Kings have given their fans a wide-open fantasy while hand-delivering an anthem that you can sing along with while dressing up for a night on the town.
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Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill admits he battled with anorexia as a teenager, with incessant exercise and minimal food intake.

"I always thought that I wasn't good enough," Followill tells Q magazine. "I'd do anything to keep my hands and mouth busy without eating." Followill says that he'd do push-ups to the point of exhaustion, and jog in blazing heat while wearing a heavy tracksuit to sweat off pounds. His diet? Coffee.

However, Followill says that he's since overcome confidence issues and has a newfound perspective.

"I want to look like I can defend myself," he says. "I want a guy to look at me in a bar and know he can't talk s--- to me or run me over -- even though he probably could."