Malcolm Middleton

If I was asked to describe Arab Strap the first thing I would mention would be Aidan Moffat's broad, distinct Scottish accent. Because of that it sometimes seemed that Malcolm Middleton was a lesser part of the band. To be honest it was only really when the band split that I started to realise that Middleton was at the very least an equal part in what made the band great. Don't get me wrong, Arab Strap wouldn't be Arab Strap without Moffat but his musical partner was every bit as important to the band's unique sound. While reading some blogs at the weekend I was directed to Middleton's own website (link below) and was delighted to find some fantastic mp3 downloads on there. I recommend anyone, whether a fan or a newcomer to his music to have a listen as Malcolm does his on take on songs by Girls Aloud, Ladyhawke and The Saturdays as well as some rare and unreleased versions of his own songs.
Get the songs (and some videos) here : Malcolm_Middleton
Buy his albums here : http://www.resonancemusicstore.com/malcolmmiddleton/index.html
The track below was Middleton's contribution to the 2007 album 'Ballads of the Book', a project which saw Scottish musicians link up with Scottish writers and poets. The lyrics to Middleton's track were written by author Alan Bissett.
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Buy 'Ballads of the Book' here for only £7
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Malcolm Middleton official_website +++ wikipedia
Arab Strap wikipedia
Alan Bissett official_website +++ wikipedia
Ballads of the Book official_website +++ wikipedia
Chemikal Underground Records : official_website +++ wikipedia