Arab Strap mark split with new release

• 5th Sep 2006

Arab Strap will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their first release, 'The First Big Weekend', by releasing an “Audio Rockumentary” on October 23rd. The compilation includes early demos, B-sides, rarities, previously unreleased songs, a couple of “classics” and the occasional surprise. The release has been described as a ‘rough guide’ to Arab Strap and the tracks were chosen by the band themselves. Mother and father of the group Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton recently announced the decision to split so chances are this will be the last offering from the Falkirk two-some as they pursue their own solo careers.

The Tracks are:

PREFACE: SET THE SCENE
ISLANDS (original demo from 1995)
THE FIRST BIG WEEKEND
GILDED (LIVE – from their ever gig)
I SAW YOU (from the first John Peel Session)
THE CLEARING (Single Version)
PACKS OF THREE (acoustic, live in the studio 2006)
(AFTERNOON) SOAPS
ROCKET, TAKE YOUR TURN (from the Fukd ID 12”)
TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT
TURBULENCE (BIS REMIX RADIO EDIT)
THE SHY RETIRER
BLOOD (LIVE 2004)
IF THERE’S NO HOPE FOR US (ROGUE VERSION)
WHERE WE’VE LEFT OUR LOVE
THE GIRL I LOVED BEFORE I FUCKED (full band version)
OXYTOCIN (first ever recording)
THERE IS NO ENDING (7” EDIT)