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Arab Strap Information
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'Arab Strap' are a post-folk indie band from Scotland signed to independent record label Chemikal Underground. 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 snide, rather sordid lyrics -- described by the as "fly on the duvet vignettes" and a brooding, spare sound.
Moffat records as a solo artist under the name Lucky Pierre, with this work also characterised by brooding, spare sound but is instrumental in nature. Malcolm Middleton also has a solo career under his own name, and his music is released by Chemikal Underground.
Discography
Albums and EPs
* The Week Never Starts Round Here (1996); Chemikal Underground CHEM 010
* Philophobia (1998); Chemikal Underground CHEM 021
* Singles (1999, compilation, Japanese release); Bandai APCY-8473
* Mad For Sadness (1999, live); GoBeat 547387-2
* Elephant Shoe (1999); GoBeat 547805-2
* The Red Thread (2001); Chemikal Underground CHEM050
* Quiet Violence (2002, EP); private pressing ASTRIP001
* Monday at the Hug and Pint (2003); Chemikal Underground CHEM065
* The Cunted Circus (2003, live); private pressing ASC001CD
* Acoustic Request Show (2005, live): private pressing ASC002CD
* The Last Romance (2005); Chemikal Underground CHEM082CD
Singles
* The First Big Weekend (1996); Chemikal Underground CHEM 007
* The Smell of Outdoor Cooking (1997); Lissys LISS 22
* The Clearing (1997); Chemikal Underground CHEM 013
* The Girls of Summer EP (1997); Chemikal Underground CHEM 017
* Here We Go/Trippy (1998); Chemikal Underground CHEM 020
* Live (1998); Too Many Cooks BROTH001
* (Afternoon) Soaps (1998); Chemikal Underground CHEM 027
* Cherubs EP (1999); Go Beat GOBCD21
* FUKD ID #2 (2000) aka Rocket, Take Your Turn/Blackness; Chemikal Underground CHEM048
* To All A Good Night (2000); Chemikal Underground ASDEC25CD
* Love Detective (2001); Chemikal Underground CHEM049
* Turbulence (2001); Chemikal Underground CHEM051
* The Shy Retirer EP (2003); Chemikal Underground CHEM067
* Dream Sequence (2005); Chemikal Underground CHEM081
'Lucky Pierre/L. Pierre'
Albums
* Hypnogogia (2002); Melodic MELO 013
* Touchpool (2005); Melodic MELO 027
'Malcolm Middleton'
Albums
* 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine (2002); Chemikal Underground CHEM 062
* Into the Woods (2005); Chemikal Underground CHEM 076
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