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With their first new album in 16 years arriving this Friday, now is the perfect time to investigate Arab Strap and why they are one of the UK’s most beloved underground bands. They take Rob Hakimian through their discography, from regular weekends ‘on a permo’, to reckoning with the green-eyed monster, to their recent rejuvenation
With their first new album in 16 years arriving this Friday, now is the perfect time to investigate Arab Strap and why they are one of the UK’s most beloved underground bands. They take Rob Hakimian through their discography, from regular weekends ‘on a permo’, to reckoning with the green-eyed monster, to their recent rejuvenation
With a surprise new album, Owen Pallett returns to the story of the “young, ultra-violent farmer” Lewis, and has drafted in the London Contemporary Orchestra to help out. Rob Hakimian is on hand to ask about the sonic and narrative details that went into the creation of this long-awaited record
With a surprise new album, Owen Pallett returns to the story of the “young, ultra-violent farmer” Lewis, and has drafted in the London Contemporary Orchestra to help out. Rob Hakimian is on hand to ask about the sonic and narrative details that went into the creation of this long-awaited record
The virtuoso bassist takes Rob Hakimian through his musical life story with a baker's dozen that traces his trajectory from kid messing with his parents' records to the in-demand player that he is today. Photographs by The1Point8.
The virtuoso bassist takes Rob Hakimian through his musical life story with a baker's dozen that traces his trajectory from kid messing with his parents' records to the in-demand player that he is today. Photographs by The1Point8.