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…somewhere at the heart of these new songs is the realisation that the world has caught up with their pessimistic vision of it. There is a new confidence on show here. It feels like the time is finally right for Arab Strap.

Two of Scotland’s favourite sons Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert have collaborated together for a new record, check out the new video for the first single ‘Cockcrow’ (feat. Siobhan Wilson) here.

Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton are to reunite as Arab Strap for their 20th Anniversary playing three live shows in October. They’re also releasing a new single, a remix of their debut The First Big Weekend.

Where You’re Meant To Be stars Aidan Moffat and Sheila Stewart, the last in a line of travelling folk royalty, and a balladeer whose life – and unexpected death, in 2014 – upturned Moffat’s folk assumptions, and diverted the course of Paul Fegan’s film.

There’s plenty of Folk music at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival including two world premiere shows: Karine Polwart’s ‘Wind Resistance’ and ‘Flit’ featuring Lau’s Martin Green, Adam Holmes, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison and Becky Unthank.

Listen to ‘This Dark Desire’, the lead track from Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat’s forthcoming new album ‘The Most Important Place In The World’ where domesticity and devilry reign.

Our Song of the Day is from Aidan Moffat’s new project ‘Where You’re Meant To Be’: an exploration, and celebration, of Scotland’s musical and storytelling traditions. Touring April 2014.

Aidan Moffat has teamed up with award-winning film-maker Paul Fegan for an exploration, and celebration, of Scotland’s musical and storytelling traditions.

[rating=4] Thirteen Lost & Found is the second album by ex El Hombre Trajeado guitarist RM Hubbert (also known as ‘Hubby’). It’s produced by Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and features collaborations with a baker’s dozen of friends and assorted Scottish musical royalty, including Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat and The Delgados’ Emma Pollock; Kapranos himself guests on a couple of tracks. It certainly gives the impression that Hubby and his Chemikal …

#UNRAVEL is a new collaboration between FOUND and Aidan Moffat. Some of you may recall Found’s Cybraphon Project which was described as an emotional, mechanical band in a wardrobe! Well they have a new installation that opens to the public on 20 April – 7 May as part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art at Arch 24/ SWG3. #UNRAVEL takes the form of a gallery installation that revolves around …