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(1995 – 2006)

Arab Strap were a post-folk indie band from Scotland, signed for the majority of their albums to independent record label Chemikal Underground. The duo 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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Xx--Juanyto--xX wrote:
23 days ago

"Screaming in the Tress" Awesome song!! (L) Brilliant

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gonchoriffic wrote:
last month

adolescence guhhhhhhhh handjobs guhhhhhhhhhhh angst guhhhhhh drinking guhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. But it's executed so well!

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Beat_C wrote:
last month

mumbling brilliance.

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martin_moog wrote:
last month

best (and most) scottish band ever. fullstop.

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RAngelgrinder wrote:
last month

Indeed. It's great, like err... Everything else they've done. The only album I haven't really gotten into yet is The Week Never Starts... but it will probably come.

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xhatesongx wrote:
last month

"elephant shoe" is criminally underrated

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Lord_Krichian wrote:
September 2009

last romance is cool

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FutureGods wrote:
September 2009

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cafaguva wrote:
September 2009

<3!

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teh_archie wrote:
September 2009

this cunted circus never ends

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Eirebees wrote:
September 2009

New Birds <3

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valeot wrote:
September 2009

great band!

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TimGrady76 wrote:
August 2009

"Philophobia" is my favourite album by Arab Strap. I can listen to that over and over...

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Stjaernstoft wrote:
August 2009

Are they still pissed about Belle & Sebastian using "their" name as part of an album title?

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RAngelgrinder wrote:
August 2009

I'm obsessed.

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mamuran wrote:
July 2009

best band ever :(

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Firemsi wrote:
July 2009

The Week Never Starts Around Here is their best to me.

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shidikuj wrote:
June 2009

good quality...

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TheGirobabies wrote:
June 2009

A class act!

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Mynoreti wrote:
June 2009

i would've liked me a lot last night.

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