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Arab Strap

Arab Strap are a Scottish indie rock band whose core members are Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton. The band were signed to independent record label Chemikal Underground, split in 2006 and reformed in 2016. The band signed to Rock Action Records in 2020.

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Genres
Slowcore · indie rock · post-rock
Labels
Chemikal Underground · Rock Action
Members
Aidan Moffat · Malcolm Middleton
Origin
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Years active
1995–2006 · 2011 · 2016–present

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Arab Strap

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples48
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
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Arab Strap

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related to Formation and early years · 28
Arab Strap → Adele Bethel, Aidan Moffat, At, Belle, Daughters, David Gow, Drag City, Falkirk, Gary Miller, Jenny Reeve, Malcolm Middleton, Moffat, Murdoch, Over, Palace Brothers, Philophobia, Round Here, Scotland, Sebastian, Smog
related to External links · 7
Arab Strap → Chemikal UndergroundArab Strap Album, DiscogsArab Strap, May, Pitchfork, Reviews, Strap, Trouser PressMelodic RecordsLazy-i Interview
Genres · 3
Arab Strap → indie rock, post-rock, Slowcore
Years active · 3
Arab Strap → 1995–2006, 2011, 2016–present
Labels · 2
Arab Strap → Chemikal Underground, Rock Action
Members · 2
Arab Strap → Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton
Origin · 1
Arab Strap → Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Website · 1
Arab Strap → http://arabstrap.scot

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band arab strap first album moffat middleton released 2016 rock years albums time new records chemikal underground 2006 action later

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Arab StrapGenresSlowcore1.00infobox
Arab StrapGenresindie rock1.00infobox
Arab StrapGenrespost-rock1.00infobox
Arab StrapLabelsChemikal Underground1.00infobox
Arab StrapLabelsRock Action1.00infobox
Arab StrapMembersAidan Moffat1.00infobox
Arab StrapMembersMalcolm Middleton1.00infobox
Arab StrapOriginFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland1.00infobox
Arab StrapWebsitehttp://arabstrap.scot1.00infobox
Arab StrapYears active1995–20061.00infobox
Arab StrapYears active20111.00infobox
Arab StrapYears active2016–present1.00infobox

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