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Arab Strap :: Ten Years Of Tears
The only bad thing about Scotland's Arab Strap's new release, Ten Years Of Tears, is that it is also the duo's last release. Brutal realists to a fault, Arab Strap never pulled any punches documenting the often depressingly humorous affair that is life, pints love...and more pints.
A retrospective of sorts following Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton's career from their mid '90s beginnings up until 2006, Ten Years Of Tears gathers new studio tracks, live tracks, deep album cuts and alternate versions. The set makes for a nice starter pack for those interested in the 'Strap who are looking for a little bit of everything they had to offer...sloppy, yes, drunken, yes, but in that charmingly haphazard kind of way. Don't expect any kind of "flow" to this one, but for existing fans this is very nice going away present.
DOWNLOAD:
MP3: Arab Strap :: The First Big Weekend
MP3: Arab Strap :: The Girl I Loved Before I Fucked
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Amazon: Arab Strap - Ten Years Of Tears
www.arabstrap.co.uk ++ www.myspace.com/arabstrapmusic
+ Arab Strap available through eMusic's 25 Free MP3 trial offer.
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Allen Toussaint :: On Your Way Down
In continuuing with the sporadic New Orleans posts until Fat Tuesday here is the fourth installment in the series; the music of one Mr. Allen Toussaint. Like many fans I originally became acquainted with Toussaint's music in the late '90s through his production work with The Meters, Dr. John and the Nevilles. Upon further investigation it was no surprise Toussaint is super fly funky in his own right. Just listen.
Two of the songs below can be found on Toussaint's 1972 album, Life, Love And Faith, while "From A Whisper To A Scream" is off of his album of the same name. "Whisper" is also happens to be one of my favorite soul songs ever recorded -- the lyrics, mood and production make you believe the man's every word. I saw Toussaint live last July in the French Quarter with Elvis Costello -- you can read about that here.
Elsewhere: The class act that is the Home of The Groove blog has been profiling rare Toussaint tracks and covers the past month. Go dig 'em up,
The Broken West :: Exclusive Acoustic
