A gig held at Bristol Beacon on Thursday 23rd May. The event starts at 20:00.
Tickets: https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/arab-strap-2024/
Consisting of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, pioneers of Scottish slowcore, Arab Strap have been credited with trailblazing the flourishing Glaswegian indie scene in the 1990s with an earnest blend of minimal instrumentation and haunting, introspective lyrics.
The duo’s critically acclaimed 2021 release As Days Get Dark, was Arab Strap’s first album since 2005 and it started them on a new chapter that is now being extended and expanded. “When a lot of bands reform they are too preoccupied with the past and want to try and recapture a sound they used to have,” Moffat says. “We’re not trying to sound like old Arab Strap.”
The “old Arab Strap” that the band refer to began all the way back in 1995 when Malcom Middleton and Moffat began collaborating, blending lo-fi, post-rock, and a unique twist on alternative music – combined with Moffat’s deeply personal, romantic and darkly funny lyrics. John Peel loved them, they had a stint on a major record label and before bowing out in 2006 they released six albums that remain hugely beloved, acclaimed and influential.
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Standing event
Age: 14+
Doors: 19.30
Start: 20.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Entry requirements: 14+
Consisting of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, pioneers of Scottish slowcore, Arab Strap have been credited with trailblazing the flourishing Glaswegian indie scene in the 1990s with an earnest blend of minimal instrumentation and haunting, introspective lyrics.
The duo’s critically acclaimed 2021 release As Days Get Dark, was Arab Strap’s first album since 2005 and it started them on a new chapter that is now being extended and expanded. “When a lot of bands reform they are too preoccupied with the past and want to try and recapture a sound they used to have,” Moffat says. “We’re not trying to sound like old Arab Strap.”
The “old Arab Strap” that the band refer to began all the way back in 1995 when Malcom Middleton and Moffat began collaborating, blending lo-fi, post-rock, and a unique twist on alternative music – combined with Moffat’s deeply personal, romantic and darkly funny lyrics. John Peel loved them, they had a stint on a major record label and before bowing out in 2006 they released six albums that remain hugely beloved, acclaimed and influential.
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Standing event
Age: 14+
Doors: 19.30
Start: 20.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Entry requirements: 14+
Other alternative rock gigs
