Arab Strap- Philophobia (Vinyl) S?KPhilophobia, Arab Strap's sophomore slam dunk released in the spring of 1998, begins with one of the most memorable opening lines in all of indie rock: "It was the biggest cock you'd ever seen, but you've no idea where that cock has been." So begins an album that, while picking up thematically where the duo's debut album The Week Never Starts Round Here left off, promises from it's very first seconds a renewed sense of purpose: the narratives are more
shortly after finishing school
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this astonishing album showcases the sumptuous guitar tones
the pieces composed for four hands by Cassandra and Alexandre manage to shake up the sobriety of current electro pop by adorning it's synthetic trappings with marimbas and wooden flutes
of which no less than 25 charted in the Top 40
this release is a brilliant overview of a pivotal figure in blues harmonica
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crystal-clutching spiritualists mingling with deep-pocketed narcissists
And I've been listening to a lot of French baroque harpsichord music
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electric glitter boogie