Sweeping The Nation — Welcome to one of the busiest and most quietly epochal years there ever was if only for the emergence of the Spice Girls. First appeared on TV three months before Wannabe's release, lest we forget. At one end of the pop spectrum Oasis were coloni... more info

The Quietus — Future Islands, Arab Strap and Helena Hauff are among the new additions to the French festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Tigers Jaw, Afghan Whigs, Saint Etienne, Kevin Morby, The Lemon Twigs, Mogwai, Fionn Regan, U.S. Girls, Taake, Gorguts, Taking Back Sunday, Tim Kasher, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — So far, NYC and Pitchfork are Arab Strap's only North American shows. Continue reading… more info

Nialler9 — Iceland Airwaves announced their first names for the festival in Reykjavik from November 1st to 5th later this year. Ásgeir Kelly Lee Owens Arab Strap Hatari Benjamin Clementine Be Charlotte Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist GKR RuGi Soffia Bo... more info

Uncut — Features Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand and Arab Strap Features Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand and Arab Strap The post Watch trailer for Lost In France – a new doc about Scotland’s indie music scene in the ’90s appeared first on Uncut. more info

The Quietus — Arab Strap, ABRA, Beak> and more complete the lineup more info

Stereogum — The Week Never Starts Round Here, the debut album from Glaswegian indie heroes Arab Strap, turns 20 years old next month. This week, to celebrate that anniversary, the duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton kicked off a brief run of reunion shows ... more info

Uncut — Starring Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, Pink Floyd, Cass McCombs, Aaron Neville, Bat For Lashes, De La Soul and Arab Strap! Starring Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, Pink Floyd, Cass McCombs, Aaron Neville, Bat For Lashes, De La So... more info

Guardian Music — ‘We wanted to celebrate it while we’re still relatively young and don’t look too embarrassing,’ say cult Scottish duo, who also unveil new version of debut single The First Big WeekendArab Strap, the Scottish duo who were a... more info