Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark (Clear And Black Vinyl, Indie Exclusive) Leftfield And for “The Catastrophist

And for “The Catastrophist

crazy record remains her finest hour

that ebb and flow in lush swells of Morriconian grandeur

The not widely released “Christmas Chimes” serves as a hidden gem

Moving fluidly from muscular riffing to scorched-earth dirge to sweeping ballads

Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark (Clear And Black Vinyl, Indie Exclusive) Leftfield And for “The CatastrophistIt's about hopelessness and darkness, says Aidan Moffat. But in a fun way. The Arab Strap frontman is speaking about the bands 7th studio album and their first since 2005s The Last Romance . The band who bought you the classic and legendary "The First Big Weekend" return with new music for the first time in 15 years. It's definitely Arab Strap, but an older and wiser one, and quite probably a better one. The first track lifted from the new album 'The