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Monday At The Hug & Pint
by Arab Strap
The dour Glasgow-based duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcom Middleton return for their fifth studio album, with guest contributions from members of Bright Eyes and Mogwai.
| LABEL: |
Matador |
| RELEASE DATE: |
22 April 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |
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90
Playlouder
So few men have managed to touch our scabrous hearts in such a way. Cohen, Bukowski, Barrymore, Hulk, Waterman... Middleton, Moffat.
90
Magnet
Monday is the greatest in a line of albums from a band that hopefuly has a few more years of screwing up and falling down on its itinerary. [#59, p.87]
90
Junkmedia
Monday at the Hug & Pint is Arab Strap's best record, and should land on every critic's 2003 top 10 list.
88
Filter
May be one of their best. [#5, p.90]
87
Pitchfork
The least bullshitting, most accomplished and first consistently great release from Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton.
83
Stylus Magazine
The slight progression of the group here is discernible with a better understanding of balancing the musical peaks and troughs.
80
Mojo
Has a pronounced acoustic bent. [May 2003, p.95]
80
Dusted Magazine
Arab Strap successfully juxtaposes songs that deal with the fallacy of human interaction, while maintaining a singular Scottish sound and mindset.
80
Q Magazine
Comeliness and brutal candour in equal measure. [Jun 2003, p.92]
80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Singer-songwriter Moffat continues to showcase his unlovable-loser persona on the band's fifth set, but unlike on 2001's The Red Thread, he doesn't get bogged down in misery and despair: A wicked sense of humor and a more expansive musical palette help balance it out.
78
Austin Chronicle
A set of apocalyptic relationship odes as pretty as an ornate church hymnal and as dour as the bleakest Sunday.
70
Uncut
Musically more diverse, and lyrically as vulnerable as it is vitriolic. [Jun 2003, p.91]
70
Splendid
This might be the most varied record they've ever made.
70
Rolling Stone
Just as downtrodden and elegant as those [albums] before it. [1 May 2003, p.56]
70
Blender
[Moffat's] monotone is offset by colorful arrangements. [May 2003, p.114]
60
Alternative Press
For every great line on the album, there are three throaway verses. [June 2003, p.96]
60
All Music Guide
All the restless energy adds up to a few too many diversions.
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
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