Arab Strap, the Scottish post-punk duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, announced their ninth studio album ‘Half-Told Tales’, releasing September 4, 2026 via Rock Action Records. The 14-track record marks 30 years since their debut single and emerges from a collaborative push-pull dynamic where both members compromised on competing artistic visions, creating work neither would have individually chosen. Lead single ‘You You You’ reflects on shared human anxieties—economic hardship, health concerns, geopolitical violence, and existential complicity—positioning the album as commentary on contemporary disillusionment and collective struggle rather than misanthropic pessimism.
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