Released 21 April 2003 Language Scottish English Release date 21 April 2003 Genre Alternative rock | Length 45:00 Artist Arab Strap Label Chemikal Underground | |
Recorded CaVa Studios, Glasgow; Seven-A, Scotland Monday at the Hug & Pint
(2003) The Last Romance
(2005) Producers Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton Similar Arab Strap albums, Alternative rock albums | ||
Monday at the Hug & Pint is the fifth studio album by Arab Strap, released in Europe on April 21, 2003 by Chemikal Underground. The album was released a day later in the United States by Matador Records. The album features Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Omaha-based indie collective Bright Eyes, and Barry Burns from Mogwai.
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An independent live music venue, "The Hug and Pint", on the Great Western Road in Glasgow, was named after the album.
Press
In December 2009, Monday at the Hug & Pint entered The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list at #7. Upon receiving the accolade, Malcolm Middleton stated:
Musicians
The Twilight Sad vocalist James Graham lists the album amongst his favourite releases of the 2000s:
Track listing
- "The Shy Retirer" – 4:21
- "Meanwhile, at the Bar, a Drunkard Muses" – 2:25
- "Fucking Little Bastards" – 6:15
- "Peep Peep" – 3:10
- "Flirt" – 3:22
- "Who Named the Days?" – 4:22
- "{Loch Leven Intro}" – 2:28
- "Loch Leven" – 3:17
- "Glue" – 3:12
- "Act of War" – 4:10
- "Serenade" – 3:50
- "The Week Never Starts Round Here" – 2:17
- "Pica Luna" – 2:56
Songs
1The Shy Retirer4:04
2Meanwhile - at the Bar - a Drunkard Muses2:25
3Fucking Little Bastards6:16