http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5173&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rssLike Leonard Cohen, Arab Strap deserve credit for creating songs that don't merely sound unadorned; somehow, they sound nude. Their simplicity heightens both their emotional directness and eroticism so that in the end we understand this isn't just another man baring his soul -- this is a man baring all. Nearly every song is told from the point of view of a lover speaking to his beloved. The absence of any third party is so total that some may find these songs too smothering, too disgustingly self-contained. Tiny details of the outside world do filter in, but time and place for the most part remain intangible. Fittingly, the songs are usually structured around a simple loop dovetailing into a bare minimum of instrumentation. It's as if everything in this music exists to rescue from time a single moment and suspend it in the precious amber of memory and song, where it may be lived and re-lived endlessly. - Chad DriscollIndie/Alternativeen720Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5173&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Like Leonard Cohen, Arab Strap deserve credit for creating songs that don't merely sound unadorned; somehow, they sound nude. Their simplicity heightens both their emotional directness and eroticism so that in the end we understand this isn't just another man baring his soul -- this is a man baring all. Nearly every song is told from the point of view of a lover speaking to his beloved. The absence of any third party is so total that some may find these songs too smothering, too disgustingly self-contained. Tiny details of the outside world do filter in, but time and place for the most part remain intangible. Fittingly, the songs are usually structured around a simple loop dovetailing into a bare minimum of instrumentation. It's as if everything in this music exists to rescue from time a single moment and suspend it in the precious amber of memory and song, where it may be lived and re-lived endlessly. - Chad Driscoll http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286142&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 9286142 tra.9286142 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Last Romance alb.9284558 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/3/0/1800372_170x170.jpg 2009-05-12 00:00:00.0 2006-02-14 00:00:00.0 true Don't Ask Me To Dance tra.9286142 240000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286142&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286142&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2116313&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Slowcore Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2116313 tra.2116313 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Red Thread alb.96762 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/7/7/497749_170x170.jpg 2001-02-27 00:00:00.0 2001-02-27 00:00:00.0 true Last Orders tra.2116313 295000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2116313&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2116313&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222845&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 3222845 tra.3222845 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Monday at the Hug and Pint alb.270721 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/8/5/565857_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Peep Peep tra.3222845 190000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222845&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222845&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286139&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 9286139 tra.9286139 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Last Romance alb.9284558 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/3/0/1800372_170x170.jpg 2009-05-12 00:00:00.0 2006-02-14 00:00:00.0 true Stink tra.9286139 136000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286139&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286139&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059299&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059299 tra.2059299 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The First Big Weekend tra.2059299 292000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059299&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059299&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157933&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2157933 tra.2157933 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Everything Is Nice: Matador 10th Anv. Anthology alb.99965 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/8/6/1166812_170x170.jpg 1999-09-14 00:00:00.0 1999-09-14 00:00:00.0 true Here We Go tra.2157933 305000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157933&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157933&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222842&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 3222842 tra.3222842 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Monday at the Hug and Pint alb.270721 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/8/5/565857_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true The Shy Retirer tra.3222842 244000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222842&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222842&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11384454&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 16 Jun 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 11384454 tra.11384454 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 A Tribute To Spacemen 3 alb.11370131 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/4/7/887494_170x170.jpg 2006-07-25 00:00:00.0 1998-06-16 00:00:00.0 true Revolution tra.11384454 317000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11384454&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11384454&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059300&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059300 tra.2059300 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Kate Moss tra.2059300 289000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059300&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059300&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061787&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 May 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2061787 tra.2061787 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Philophobia alb.134996 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/6/1/511654_170x170.jpg 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 true New Birds tra.2061787 387000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061787&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061787&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222847&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 3222847 tra.3222847 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Monday at the Hug and Pint alb.270721 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/8/5/565857_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Who Named the Days tra.3222847 262000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222847&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3222847&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286144&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 9286144 tra.9286144 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Last Romance alb.9284558 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/3/0/1800372_170x170.jpg 2009-05-12 00:00:00.0 2006-02-14 00:00:00.0 true Come Round And Love Me tra.9286144 178000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286144&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286144&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9286148&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059291&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059291&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059292&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059292 tra.2059292 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Clearing tra.2059292 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059292&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059292&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059293&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059293 tra.2059293 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Driving tra.2059293 130000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059293&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059293&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059295&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059295 tra.2059295 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Work In A Saloon tra.2059295 155000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059295&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059295&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059297&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059297 tra.2059297 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Smell Of Outdoor Cooking tra.2059297 218000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059297&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059297&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059298&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059298 tra.2059298 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true General Plea To A Girlfriend tra.2059298 103000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059298&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059298&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059302&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059302 tra.2059302 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Little Girls tra.2059302 148000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059302&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059302&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059303&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059303 tra.2059303 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Phone Me Tonight tra.2059303 268000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059303&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059303&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059305&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2059305 tra.2059305 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 The Week Never Starts Round Here alb.100286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/2/0/510213_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Deeper tra.2059305 455000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059305&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059305&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061783&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 19 May 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Arab Strap on Rhapsody Online 2061783 tra.2061783 Arab Strap art.5173 0.99 Philophobia alb.134996 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/6/1/511654_170x170.jpg 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 true Packs of Three tra.2061783 203000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061783&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2061783&variant=data&rws=%2Farab-strap%2Ftop-tracks.rss