Arab Strap As Days Get Dark
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DDDeftoneDDD
March 12th 2021


22796 Comments


Sure, I don't auto assume it'll be good. I also try (not always lol) not to auto-assume something is bad just because I don't like it. The respect comes back from Relatives in Descent, you know it...

rabidfish
March 12th 2021


8781 Comments


Can't get into the thick scottish accent. Sorry, just can't.

DDDeftoneDDD
March 12th 2021


22796 Comments


try Joshua Burnside

anat
Contributing Reviewer
March 12th 2021


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Burnside is whiskey and Moffat is the hangover

DDDeftoneDDD
March 12th 2021


22796 Comments


no ice in my whiskey...just how I like it

DoofDoof
March 12th 2021


15875 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

'That song to me is aging, longing, and acceptance spun through a bizarre narrative about cranking one out in secret. The ending talking about his spouse almost looking like they used to in dim light is one of my favorite parts of the album.'



Yeah, that song masterfully moves through moods - becomes touching at the end

anat
Contributing Reviewer
March 12th 2021


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

He’s touching all the way through

DoofDoof
March 12th 2021


15875 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The worst thing about the album is I did the thing I hate which is listen to one of the singles in advance, the first song which is classic, and I now wish I'd played that for the first time as part of the album - because it is powerful, really blew me away first few listens. The album deserved that reaction on first play but obviously I was familiar with it so it came down to the more low key second track to make its mark first - which it did but not in the same way.



I should veto listening to any advanced singles of anything - detracts from a first full listen of most things.

Tunaboy45
March 12th 2021


18562 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

really taken aback by how urgent this sounds for a comeback album

dedex
Staff Reviewer
March 12th 2021


12829 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

absolutely wonderful rev you prick

DDDeftoneDDD
March 12th 2021


22796 Comments


"I should veto listening to any advanced singles of anything - detracts from a first full listen of most things." very much this

Pheromone
March 12th 2021


21634 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

To be fair, I'd usually wait for the albums release to check the singles but couldn't wait for this one. Bones still keeps blowing me away more n more.



IN TESCO WITH YOUR BUTTONS UNDONE, I SAW YOU

zakalwe
March 12th 2021


40148 Comments


Slightly distracted by the meal deal

Pheromone
March 12th 2021


21634 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

tesco meal deals are wank



and not in a another clockwork day way

zakalwe
March 12th 2021


40148 Comments


They serve a purpose.

STOP SHOUTING!
March 12th 2021


791 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"The mind wanders, as it’s wont to, with its collar up and the brim of its hat down, through the dark alleys of hedonism"

Nice!

Pheromone
March 12th 2021


21634 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

give my boy that contrib back

WatchItExplode
March 12th 2021


10516 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"I should veto listening to any advanced singles of anything - detracts from a first full listen of most things." (3) There is nothing better than the first listen of a great album.



Kinda surprised people aren't immediately enthralled with Moffat's voice like I was. At the very least I would think some would come around after hearing the words that come out. *shrug*

Pheromone
March 12th 2021


21634 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

the strap have always had a lot of people who don't get it (not saying that in any patronising way, i can understand it)



they are genius though, completely in a realm of their unique sound lyrically n sonically

anat
Contributing Reviewer
March 12th 2021


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

everyone should listen to an arab strap album just like everyone should work in retail, gives you that level of scope



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