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The Red Thread
Studio album by
Arab Strap
Released26 February 2001 (2001-02-26)
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length56:53
LabelChemikal Underground
Arab Strap chronology
Elephant Shoe
(1999) 		The Red Thread
(2001) 		Monday at the Hug & Pint
(2003)
Singles from The Red Thread
  1. "Love Detective"
    Released: 2001 (2001)
  2. "Turbulence"
    Released: 2001 (2001)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork6.9/10[7]
Q[8]
Spin7/10[9]

The Red Thread is the fourth studio album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap, released on 26 February 2001 by Chemikal Underground.

Background

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Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap has commented on the title of the album, saying:

It's an Eastern belief that you're connected to your life partner by an invisible red thread and by that you will always find each other. It works both as a romantic thing and a comfort just in case it all goes wrong because you've still not followed the thread. It's relevant to the doubts that are expressed in some of the songs.[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat

No.TitleLength
1."Amor Veneris"3:46
2."Last Orders"4:55
3."Scenery"5:05
4."The Devil-Tips"5:49
5."The Long Sea"7:09
6."Love Detective"4:00
7."Infrared"6:11
8."Screaming in the Trees"6:06
9."Haunt Me"5:40
10."Turbulence"8:14

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 125
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for The Red Thread by Arab Strap". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Red Thread – Arab Strap". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ Whitehouse, Tim (2 April 2001). "Album Review: Arab Strap – The Red Thread". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. ^ Morgan, Laura (9 March 2001). "The Red Thread". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. ^ Costa, Maddy (23 February 2001). "Such sweet sorrows". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. ^ Martin, Piers (24 February 2001). "Arab Strap: The Red Thread". NME. Archived from the original on 20 March 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. ^ Leslie, Camilo Arturo (27 February 2001). "Arab Strap: The Red Thread". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Arab Strap: The Red Thread". Q (175): 96. April 2001.
  9. ^ Greenwald, Andy (May 2001). "Mogwai: Rock Action / Arab Strap: The Red Thread". Spin. 17 (5): 147. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. ^ Shepherd, Fiona. "Missionary Position". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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