Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark (E/E) – LP, UK 2021

As Days Get Dark is an LP by Arab Strap from 2021 released on the Rock Action Records label.

About this album

As Days Get Dark is a sharply written and darkly funny return from Arab Strap, pairing Aidan Moffat’s deadpan storytelling with Malcolm Middleton’s taut, brooding arrangements. Released in 2021, the album marked the Scottish duo’s first full-length record in 16 years and showed that their mix of bitter wit, noir atmosphere and electronic-tinged indie rock remained as distinctive as ever. Songs such as The Turning Of Our Bones and Another Clockwork Day capture the group’s gift for turning bleak detail into memorable, oddly uplifting drama. It was widely welcomed as a strong late-career statement and a reminder of the duo’s lasting influence.