Arab Strap Announce New album & tour, Share Video For New Song 'Bliss'
I'm fine with that, don't screw it up anymore Out May 10 via Rock Action
January 23, 2024
Photo by Arab Strap
Scottish duo Arab Strap (Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton) have announced a new album. I'm fine with that, don't screw it up anymore, and shared his first single, “Bliss.” They have also announced some UK tour dates. The album is due out on May 10 via Rock Action. Watch the 'Bliss' video below, followed by the tracklist and album art, as well as tour dates.
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The album follows their 2021 comeback album, As the days grow darkerand their 2022 single, “Aphelion.”
Moffat said of “Bliss” in a press release: “It's about women who are terrorized on the internet. It's about cowardice and bigotry. It's about how we expose ourselves on social platforms while we hide alone at home. But you can dance to it and you!”.
As the days grow darker was Arab Strap's first album in nearly 16 years (stream here). Also, read our album review and My Firsts interview with Middleton. The album made the list of the top 100 albums of 2021.
The band's album before As the days grow darker it was 2005 The last romance. Arab Strap were interviewed on Under the radarthe first print issue of 2001, for The Red Threadan album released the same year.
Arab Strap recently toured in honor of the 25th anniversary of their 1998 album Philophobia, but we can't wait to perform the more energetic songs from the new album. “THE [Philophobia] The tour was fun, but I'll be glad it's over so we can move on,” says Middleton.
Moffat adds: “H Philophobia The concerts were a way to say goodbye to our old ones. It's been a very mellow, quiet tour, so I expect this year we'll just play banger after banger—I think we've earned the right to make some noise now.”
I'm fine with that, don't screw it up anymore Track List:
1. Alteration
2. Bliss
3. Sociometer Blues
4. Hide your fires
5. Summer season
6. Molehills
7. Strawberry Moon
8. You are not there
9. You didn't listen
10. Safe & Well
11. Drag Queen
12. Turn off the light
Arab Strap tour Dates: May 20 – The Brickyard, Carlisle
21 May – Fire Station, Sunderland
May 22 – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
May 23 – Lighthouse, Bristol
May 24 – Koko, London
May 25 – Gorilla, Manchester
May 26 – Brudenell, Leeds
21 September – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
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