After breaking up over ten years ago in 2016, the Scotish band Arab Strap has penned their return with an amalgamation of influence and texture on their latest release “As Days Get Dark.” The band’s explicit core, as evident in the band’s name, is ever present in the lyrics of “As Days Get Dark,” this time coupled with stories of love ala “Another Clockwork Day.” The epitome of 20/20 vision, “As Days Get Dark” revisits Arab Strap’s sound from throughout their career, and repurposes it with a new reverence and maturity. And is well worth the wait. 

By Emma Chekroun