On Arab Strap

Arab Strap are off. We've had Ten years of these two fellas spilling autobiographical about an existence sodden with drink fuelled feckless abandon and put against a backdrop of stunning slowcore arrangements. With Arab Strap its about the heroic attempts not the successes or the failures but attempting bravely to forge some significance and beauty out of their lives. For a decade they have chosen to name names and share anecdotal sketches from their lives. With more nerve than a million death metal bands,Malcolm Middleton and Aiden Moffat have hung it all out there for us to have a good gawp at. Many sadly may have perhaps found parallels and startling coincidences with our own mortal coil.This should be where the kernel of their brilliance surely lies. Using Falkirk as a geographical marker for much of their work AS have achieved nothing less than grow a Lotus from the mud. See them live at a venue near you on this, their farewell tour.Absent Sincerity is always missed.