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Arab Strap say new LP adventure is dark but fun…

Darkness doesn’t have to be a sombre affair according to Arab Strap. The duo return with their first new album in 16 years on 5 March titled As Days Get Dark, and they were determined not to “recapture 90s” euphoria with it. “It’s about hopelessness and darkness,” explains Aidan Moffat. “But in a fun way. This album feels like its own new thing to me.

“It’s definitely Arab Strap, but an older and wiser one, and quite probably a better one.” Songwriting partner Malcolm Middleton added: “There’s no point getting back together to release mediocrity.”

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