Arab Strap

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Falkirk, United Kingdom (1995 – 2006)

Arab Strap were a band from Falkirk, Scotland, signed for the majority of their albums to independent record label Chemikal Underground. The had a short lived flirtation with a major label at the peak of their critical acclaim (post-Philophobia) when they signed to Go!Beat records (a former independent label now owned by Universal). Vocalist Aidan Moffat and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Middleton met in Falkirk, Scotland, bonded over their mutual love for Drag City recording artists such as Smog and Will Oldham, and began a collaboration in 1995. The band is completed by violinist Jenny Reeve and cellist Stacey Sievewright. Arab Strap’s marked characteristics include frank and forthright lyrics delivered in a Scottish brogue.

Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton confirmed the rumours about the end of Arab Strap on 8th September 2006. They celebrated their Ten Years of Tears with a tour through the U.K. and the rest of Europe. After U.K./Europe, they made a short secret tour in Japan as the last of Arab Strap.
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  • fluffygrue

    start a tour, you miserable bearded drunks. [2]

    last month

  • yugman

    Disc 2 of the Philophobia release is amazing

    March 2012

  • YeOldeBassClef

    Fuck these guys are good. Just listened to Philophobia for the first time. Now to check their other stuff out.

    March 2012

  • drizzle123

    I miss you.

    March 2012

  • awkwardasfuck

    new birds

    March 2012

  • thrashdeth

    too beautiful i want to cry.

    February 2012

  • James_Hartley

    start a tour, you miserable bearded drunks. i know you've been before and delighted us by shouting abuse at the audience. first pint's on me

    January 2012

  • skreget

    гениальная группа настроения...

    January 2012
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