Arab Strap (house, albums, members, song)

Sweet Jane · 01-08-2005, 08:08 PM

Anyone know/like them? They're touring baby!! Very excited.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-08-2005, 09:29 PM

I bought one of their EPs years ago & it didn`t really grab me & I just kind of forgot about them.
I`m always up for re-evaluating stuff though & i`ve never actually heard one of their full albums.

Which do you reccommend?

Sweet Jane · 01-09-2005, 07:33 AM

I'd recommend Monday at the Hug and Pint and The Red Thread, to get a good indication of what they are like.
If you're just gonna check out one song first, Listen to the Shy Retirer and see what you think. They also done a remix of David Holmes 'Don't Die Just Yet' that you might be interested in.

pheurton · 04-05-2008, 07:32 PM

<3333 Arab strap

The Fascinating Turnip · 02-22-2012, 04:46 PM

Fuck off, how is this thread dead?
Now, I've only got Mad For Sadness, but it's a bloody brilliant live album. The fact that it's live doesn't detract from its brilliance one bloody iota. They remind me a bit of Slint, I find.
Here are a few tracks:

Listen and enjoy.

Engine · 02-22-2012, 05:26 PM

Great band who I haven't thought about in years.
They kind of blend together with Mogwai in my mind - mostly because they're Scottish and were popular around the same time, etc.
Thanks for the reminder, I need to revisit their albums. At least the 90s ones.

~~James~~ · 02-22-2012, 05:27 PM

Just a little tip for Arab Strap fans. Aidan Moffat recently released a solo album with Bill Wells and it's one of the best things ever in the universe.

The Fascinating Turnip · 02-22-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Just a little tip for Arab Strap fans. Aidan Moffat recently released a solo album with Bill Wells and it's one of the best things ever in the universe.

Truth. I got a few of my friends addicted to "Glasgow Jubilee".

~~James~~ · 02-22-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unchained Ballad

Truth. I got a few of my friends addicted to "Glasgow Jubilee".

You do realise this is another two additions to the list of things "James recommended to UnchainedBallad that he loved". I am the master :P

The Fascinating Turnip · 02-22-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

You do realise this is another two additions to the list of things "James recommended to UnchainedBallad that he loved". I am the master :P

You've got a point there. I think I've only got Slowdive on my side. Jacques Brel, maybe?

01-08-2005, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	Arab Strap Anyone know/like them? They're touring baby!! Very excited. __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

01-09-2005, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	I'd recommend Monday at the Hug and Pint and The Red Thread, to get a good indication of what they are like. If you're just gonna check out one song first, Listen to the Shy Retirer and see what you think. They also done a remix of David Holmes 'Don't Die Just Yet' that you might be interested in. __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

02-22-2012, 05:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Great band who I haven't thought about in years. They kind of blend together with Mogwai in my mind - mostly because they're Scottish and were popular around the same time, etc. Thanks for the reminder, I need to revisit their albums. At least the 90s ones. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

01-08-2005, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I bought one of their EPs years ago & it didn`t really grab me & I just kind of forgot about them. I`m always up for re-evaluating stuff though & i`ve never actually heard one of their full albums. Which do you reccommend?

04-05-2008, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990	<3333 Arab strap

02-22-2012, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Fascinating Turnip Moper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 510	Fuck off, how is this thread dead? Now, I've only got Mad For Sadness, but it's a bloody brilliant live album. The fact that it's live doesn't detract from its brilliance one bloody iota. They remind me a bit of Slint, I find. Here are a few tracks: Listen and enjoy.

02-22-2012, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Just a little tip for Arab Strap fans. Aidan Moffat recently released a solo album with Bill Wells and it's one of the best things ever in the universe.