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| | Arab Strap |
 | | Arab Strap's music is slow and languid, but it's about as far from easy listening as you can get; these songs require a serious expenditure of emotional energy, but they're worth it. |
 | | In 1998 Arab Strap issued their sophomore effort, Philophobia (Chemikal Underground/Matador), another bleak, muttering affair, the title of which literally means "fear of love," pretty much cutting to the lyrical heart of Arab Strap's overall subject matter. |
 | | Later that year, Arab Strap released the Cherubs EP and the Elephant Shoe LP in short succession (all three recordings were later licensed to New York-based Jetset Records for U.S. release). |
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