Philophobia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 April 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 65:44 | |||
Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
Producer |
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Arab Strap chronology | ||||
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Singles from Philophobia | ||||
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Philophobia is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap. It was released on 20 April 1998 on Chemikal Underground. [1]
Philophobia peaked at number 37 on the UK Albums Chart, [2] as well as number 3 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [3]
The 2010 reissue edition of the album comes with an additional bonus disc. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 10/10 [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
NME | 8/10 [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [9] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
NME named Philophobia the 17th best album of 1998. [12] In 2012, Fact placed the album at number 91 on its "100 Best Albums of the 1990s" list. [13]
All tracks are written by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Packs of Three" | 3:23 | |
2. | "Soaps" | 4:16 | |
3. | "Here We Go" | 5:04 | |
4. | "New Birds" | 6:27 | |
5. | "One Day, After School" | 5:01 | |
6. | "Islands" | 3:42 | |
7. | "The Night Before the Funeral" | 4:51 | |
8. | "Not Quite a Yes" | 3:42 | |
9. | "Piglet" | 6:48 | |
10. | "Afterwards" |
| 4:23 |
11. | "My Favourite Muse" | 5:03 | |
12. | "I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night" | 7:26 | |
13. | "The First Time You're Unfaithful" | 5:38 | |
Total length: | 65:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Packs of Three" (Peel Session 2) | 3:46 | |
2. | "Piglet" (Peel Session 2) | 6:44 | |
3. | "The Night Before the Funeral" (Peel Session 2) | 5:05 | |
4. | "Blood" (Peel Session 2) | 6:12 | |
5. | "Girls of Summer" (Live at T in the Park) | 7:56 | |
6. | "New Birds" (Live at T in the Park) | 6:27 | |
7. | "Here We Go" (Live at T in the Park) | 5:32 | |
8. | "Soaps" (Live at T in the Park) | 5:30 | |
9. | "Afterwards" (Live at T in the Park) |
| 5:40 |
10. | "I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night" (Live at T in the Park) | 6:56 | |
Total length: | 59:48 |
Credits for Philophobia adapted from album liner notes. [14]
Arab Strap
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums ( OCC) [15] | 34 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [2] | 37 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [3] | 3 |
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Philophobia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 April 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 65:44 | |||
Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
Producer |
| |||
Arab Strap chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Philophobia | ||||
|
Philophobia is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap. It was released on 20 April 1998 on Chemikal Underground. [1]
Philophobia peaked at number 37 on the UK Albums Chart, [2] as well as number 3 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [3]
The 2010 reissue edition of the album comes with an additional bonus disc. [4]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 10/10 [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
NME | 8/10 [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [9] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
NME named Philophobia the 17th best album of 1998. [12] In 2012, Fact placed the album at number 91 on its "100 Best Albums of the 1990s" list. [13]
All tracks are written by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Packs of Three" | 3:23 | |
2. | "Soaps" | 4:16 | |
3. | "Here We Go" | 5:04 | |
4. | "New Birds" | 6:27 | |
5. | "One Day, After School" | 5:01 | |
6. | "Islands" | 3:42 | |
7. | "The Night Before the Funeral" | 4:51 | |
8. | "Not Quite a Yes" | 3:42 | |
9. | "Piglet" | 6:48 | |
10. | "Afterwards" |
| 4:23 |
11. | "My Favourite Muse" | 5:03 | |
12. | "I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night" | 7:26 | |
13. | "The First Time You're Unfaithful" | 5:38 | |
Total length: | 65:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Packs of Three" (Peel Session 2) | 3:46 | |
2. | "Piglet" (Peel Session 2) | 6:44 | |
3. | "The Night Before the Funeral" (Peel Session 2) | 5:05 | |
4. | "Blood" (Peel Session 2) | 6:12 | |
5. | "Girls of Summer" (Live at T in the Park) | 7:56 | |
6. | "New Birds" (Live at T in the Park) | 6:27 | |
7. | "Here We Go" (Live at T in the Park) | 5:32 | |
8. | "Soaps" (Live at T in the Park) | 5:30 | |
9. | "Afterwards" (Live at T in the Park) |
| 5:40 |
10. | "I Would've Liked Me a Lot Last Night" (Live at T in the Park) | 6:56 | |
Total length: | 59:48 |
Credits for Philophobia adapted from album liner notes. [14]
Arab Strap
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
---|---|
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [15] | 34 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [2] | 37 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [3] | 3 |
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