Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton have always built their world from the uncomfortable details others leave out, the late nights, the bad decisions, the morning-after honesty that made their mid-90s Falkirk scene recordings feel like overheard confessions. Their 2021 reunion album *As Days Get Dark* reminded a generation exactly why they'd been missed, and this follow-up arrives with that momentum intact. Scotland's acclaimed and influential Arab Strap are back with their ninth studio album "Half-Told Tales", due for release via fellow Scottish rockers Mogwai's Rock Action Records on 4th September 2026: almost exactly 30 years since the beloved duo's first ever single "The First Big Weekend" was released. Recorded with Paul Savage (Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand) at Chem19, "Half-Told Tales" is rich with Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton's trademark wit and dark humour, whilst creating moments from quiet brooding to their self-described "metal incantation that might make you dance". #discometal #metaldisco Tracklist 1. I Get Noise 2. You You You 3. Be a Man 4. Fighting For You 5. Glamour Magick 6. Gape 7. Under Offer 8. Basic Physics 9. Sunsong 10. Dollar Park 11. Mr. Splitfoot 12. Ampersand 13. Fragments 14. Beats Per Minute UPC: 5051083238458Label: Rock ActionRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
