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Monday at the Hug & Pint Studio album by Arab Strap Released 21 April 2003 Genre Alternative rock Length 45 minutes Label Chemikal Underground Arab Strap chronology The Red Thread
(2001)Monday at the Hug & Pint
(2003)The Last Romance
(2005)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Q [2]
Pitchfork Media (8.7/10)[3] Monday at the Hug & Pint is the fifth studio album by Arab Strap, released on April 21, 2003 on Chemikal Underground. The album features Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Omaha-based indie collective Bright Eyes, and Barry Burns from Mogwai.
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Accolades
Press
In December 2009, Monday at the Hug & Pint entered The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list at #7. Upon receiving the accolade, Malcolm Middleton stated:[4]
“ It’s not our best record, but it does have a couple of good songs on it. I don’t really think about this album much, maybe I should go back and listen to it again. ” Musicians
The Twilight Sad vocalist James Graham lists the album amongst his favourite releases of the 2000s:[5]
“ This was the first Arab Strap album that I ever listened to. For me it was the first record that I realized it was OK to sing in your own accent. Aidan [Moffat] is one of the best lyricists of the past two decades! ” Publication Country Accolade Year Rank The Skinny Scotland Scottish Albums of the Decade 2009 7[6] Track listing
- "The Shy Retirer" – 4:21
- "Meanwhile, at the Bar, a Drunkard Muses" – 2:25
- "Fucking Little Bastards" – 6:15
- "Peep Peep" – 3:10
- "Flirt" – 3:22
- "Who Named the Days?" – 4:22
- "{Loch Leven Intro}" – 2:28
- "Loch Leven" – 3:17
- "Glue" – 3:12
- "Act of War" – 4:10
- "Serenade" – 3:50
- "The Week Never Starts Round Here" – 2:17
- "Pica Luna" – 2:56
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Q review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/97972-scottish-albums-of-the-decade-7-arab-strap---monday-at-the-hug-and-pint
- ^ http://www.raggedwords.com/content/james-grahams-twilight-sad-albums-decade
- ^ "Scottish Albums of the Decade #7: Arab Strap - Monday at the Hug & Pint". The Skinny. http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/97972-scottish-albums-of-the-decade-7-arab-strap---monday-at-the-hug-and-pint. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
External links
Aidan Moffat · Malcolm Middleton Studio albums The Week Never Starts Round Here · Philophobia · Elephant Shoe · The Red Thread · Monday at the Hug and Pint · The Last RomanceEPs The Girls of Summer EP · Live · Cherubs EP · Fukd ID #2 · Quiet Violence · The Shy Retirer EPSingles "The First Big Weekend" · "The Smell of Outdoor Cooking" · "The Clearing" · "Here We Go"/"Trippy" · "(Afternoon) Soaps" · "To All a Good Night" · "Love Detective" · "Turbulence" · "Dream Sequence" · "Speed-Date" · "The Shy Retirer" · "There Is No Ending"Compilation albums Singles · Ten Years of TearsLive albums Related articles Categories:- Chemikal Underground albums
- Arab Strap albums
- 2003 albums
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