Arab Strap founder Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert – both past Scottish Album of the Year winners – join forces with a live performance next week to support their critically acclaimed collaborative LP, Here Lies The Body, which was recently released on Mogwai’s Rock Action label.
The album follows the story after a chance encounter of two old flames as they enjoy hen and stag parties in Blackpool – as it moves forwards (and backwards) with wit and wisdom, exploring themes of love, family, fortune telling, deceit, death, Schrodinger’s cat, the multiverse … and marshmallows.
Equally multidimensional is the music contained within, weaving beautiful, spidery guitar work, haunting piano lines, lush strings, delicate percussion, fizzing 808 beats, synth pop, samba, and moments of jazz, while Moffat’s rich voice carries the narrative in rich grumbles, hushed whispers, and revealing spoken word.
Fresh from her recent appearance at Tae Sup Wi’ a Fifer, Siobhan Wilson (who guests throughout the album) along with former Arab Strap drummer David Jeans, will be joining the duo for their debut live appearance.
*Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, October 11
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