Arab Strap

Arab Strap, from Scotland, are renowned for their candid storytelling about sex and drugs in a Scottish brogue, backed by drum machines and guitars. Key figures in the Glasgow scene with Belle & Sebastian, they gained acclaim in the '90s and 2000s. Duo Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton evolved from the somber "Philophobia" to a more polished sound in "The Red Thread." Both are celebrated solo artists and reunited for the 2021 album "As Days Get Dark."