vocals get wrapped in reverb
the group—who were almost all in their late teens—laid down some tracks at Ripcord Studios
polit–rock and progressive / folky sounds with some eastern influences
a classic of the “comic-musical” genre
Volume 3 of Serge Gainsbourg translations
ARAB STRAP - Philophobia 2LP tropicalia vocals get wrapped in reverbOriginally released in 1998 on Chemical Underground, this is music that is bleak but beautiful, full of dread and toxic nostalgia, and dotted with repentance, impotence, and wounded male ego. Philophobia, Arab Straps sophomore slam dunk released in the spring of 1998, begins with one of the most memorable opening lines in all of indie rock: It was the biggest cock youd ever seen, but youve no idea where that cock has been. So begins an album that,