The Red Thread
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80
The obvious thing to do is follow the zeitgeist and get some Boards of Canada style electro-ambience in there, so they've done that, great. It works pretty well all songs have something interesting going on in the background that gives the entire album a slightly subdued, lethargic feel.
12y
80
Arab Strap's gradual refinements have hit a peak, but don't expect anything new.
12y
70
Most people like a drink. No-one likes a drunk. Especially one stuck on repeat.
12y
70
Where 1999's Elephant Shoe was fetal-position pop, The Red Thread is fully engorged.
11y
69
The not so bad news is that-- galling lack of novelty and progress notwithstanding-- the boys from Falkirk have made another better-than-average album.
12y
Theres something so special abt slowcore albums that make u feels so much emotions but at the same time they are just not that good (in terms of ratings). Such a special genre.
Fourth Strap album 'The Red Thread' isn't a radical departure from its predecessor though it does fill out their sound - as the two covers suggest, this one is the more colourful affair.
It boasts the noisiest songs the band had yet produced in the form of the agreeably oppressive 'Last Orders' and propulsive 'Love Detective'. 'Haunt Me' is also something different with its antique orchestral loop - this is a sound that clearly fascinates Moffat as he released a string of instrumental albums ... read more
soft and quiet... introspective to say the least. filled me with that hope most slowcore fails to give you (most just makes you want to die lol). amazing
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Track List
| 1 | Amor Veneris 3:46 | 81 |
| 2 | Last Orders 4:55 | 87 |
| 3 | Scenery 5:05 | 88 |
| 4 | The Devil-Tips 5:49 | 86 |
| 5 | The Long Sea 7:09 | 88 |
| 6 | Love Detective 4:00 | 80 |
| 7 | Infrared 6:11 | 82 |
| 8 | Screaming in the Trees 6:06 | 87 |
| 9 | Haunt Me 5:40 | 90 |
| 10 | Turbulence 8:14 | 86 |
Total Length: 56 minutes
