Arab Strap- Philaphobia Toys & Trinkets recorded this album in 1971

recorded this album in 1971 after having led his own band for several years following his immortal work with the John Coltrane Quartet

cinematic in scope and unrelentingly heavy

standing alongside the NME's C86 cassette as an 80s indie time capsule which remains relevant and in demand today

Appearing on the album intro to "Another River To Cross" is acoustic guitar courtesy of DAVID PAJO (SLINT

we decided to write together and it soon became clear that not only is Anna a peerless singer

Arab Strap- Philaphobia Toys & Trinkets recorded this album in 1971Label: 1972 Reissued 2020, Originally released 1998 Philophobia, Arab Strap's 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 you'd ever seen, but you've no idea where that cock has been." So begins an album that, while picking up thematically where the duo's debut album The Week Never Starts Round Here left off, promises from it's very first seconds