Malcolm Middleton is one half of Scotland’s Arab Strap. On his second solo album, Malcolm expands on his earlier work and the sounds he churns out for Arab Strap. Folksy one minute, almost danceable the next, Malcolm shares the highs and lows with equal beauty. But make no mistake, this being Scottish, the self-loathing is still there; just listen to the chorus of “A Happy Medium.”
Sharing the sharing.
Do the Scottish have an abundance of self-loathing? Musically, at least?
It's the only way I can explain this:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1…