Monday at the Hug & Pint

Monday at the Hug & Pint
Studio album by Arab Strap
Released 21 April 2003
Recorded CaVa Studios, Glasgow; Seven-A, Scotland
Genre Alternative rock
Length 45:00
Language Scottish English
Label Chemikal Underground
Producer Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton, Geoff Allan
Arab Strap chronology
The Red Thread
(2001)
Monday at the Hug & Pint
(2003)
The Last Romance
(2005)
Singles from Monday at the Hug & Pint
  1. "The Shy Retirer"
    Released: 15 September 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork(8.7/10)[2]
Q[3]

Monday at the Hug & Pint is the fifth studio album by Arab Strap, released in Europe on April 21, 2003 by Chemikal Underground. The album was released a day later in the United States by Matador Records. The album features Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Omaha-based indie collective Bright Eyes, and Barry Burns from Mogwai.

Accolades

Press

In December 2009, Monday at the Hug & Pint entered The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list at #7. Upon receiving the accolade, Malcolm Middleton stated:[4]

It’s not our best record, but it does have a couple of good songs on it. I don’t really think about this album much, maybe I should go back and listen to it again.

Musicians

The Twilight Sad vocalist James Graham lists the album amongst his favourite releases of the 2000s:[5]

This was the first Arab Strap album that I ever listened to. For me it was the first record that I realized it was OK to sing in your own accent. Aidan [Moffat] is one of the best lyricists of the past two decades!
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Skinny Scotland Scottish Albums of the Decade 2009 7[6]

Track listing

  1. "The Shy Retirer" – 4:21
  2. "Meanwhile, at the Bar, a Drunkard Muses" – 2:25
  3. "Fucking Little Bastards" – 6:15
  4. "Peep Peep" – 3:10
  5. "Flirt" – 3:22
  6. "Who Named the Days?" – 4:22
  7. "{Loch Leven Intro}" – 2:28
  8. "Loch Leven" – 3:17
  9. "Glue" – 3:12
  10. "Act of War" – 4:10
  11. "Serenade" – 3:50
  12. "The Week Never Starts Round Here" – 2:17
  13. "Pica Luna" – 2:56

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