Malcolm Middleton
Scotland
Malcolm Bruce Middleton [ 1 ] (born 31 December 1973) is a Scottish musician best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band Arab Strap as well as his solo career writing and producing. To date, Middleton has released five solo studio albums, with his most recent, W... Read More
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Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don’t Be Angry ..by Jennifer Kelly In Arab Strap and in the five solo albums since, Malcolm Middleton has always sounded like a man squinting into unexpected daylight, grasping for a cigarette and piecing together the unfortunate (but never, it sounds like, entirely unexpected) events of the night before. He is disconsolate in the... Read MoreDusted Magazine24 May 2012
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Live: Thoughts Thunk. Human Don't Be Angry, ..Human Don't Be Angry came to represent a minor triumph of the most unassuming variety , and indeed tonight's a rather subdued affair for Shoreditch. You can hear the soles of Malcolm Middleton's trainers squelch as they stick to and unstick from this stage persistently splattered in viscous stuff. Whisky or the odd drop of Wallace IPA perhaps and despite the LP only being outed later on last month, over the wearying of said period it has already matured to a fine vintage. A slight reluctance to gargle his gruff brogue down the mic accompanies an anticipated onstage ...Dots & Dashes22 May 2012
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Watch: Human Don't Be Angry - 1985The video for Human Don't Be Angry's new track '1985' has emerged online - watch it below. Ever unpredictable, Malcolm Middleton threw fans a further curveball earlier this year. Unveiling his new group venture Human Don't Be Angry , the songwriter seemed to content to shut his mouth and strum a guitar. A very band, collective-oriented experience, Human Don't Be Angry's self-titled album contained some beautiful highpoints. New single '1985' is certainly one of them - all overlapping voices, machine-work with a very human sense of soul. Available to download right now, ClashMusic has been handed a video ...Clash Music22 May 2012
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"Absolutely No Interviews": Human Don't Be A ..Former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton plays under his Human Don't Be Angry alias tonight in London. Over the course of three interviews with Nicola Meighan, he delves deep into pop music, teenage metal phases and checking your headThe Quietus22 May 2012
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Fantasy Band // Malcolm MiddletonPhoto by Aidan Moffat Prior to his short UK tour, which kicks off in London this Monday, Malcolm Middleton talks us through his fantasy band line-up, including who he'd get to produce their work, and what he'd call the band. Read on to find out who he chose, and why. Before we get down to business, make sure you check him out (performing as Human Don't Be Angry) at the following dates: 21st May London Cargo 22nd May Bristol Louisiana 23rd May Manchester Deaf Institute 15th June Edinburgh Electric Circus 16th June Glasgow King Tuts My fantasy ...The 40517 May 2012
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A Letter From... Scotland #8Welcome to May 2012. Welcome to a world where we’ve just lost Maurice Sendak, where Barack Obama has voiced his support for marriage equality and where most magic of all, the Xcerts have just been announced as support for Guns’n’Roses. With all this in mind, here is the pick of the pack for the upcoming month and a bit…. + Fresh from celebrating their 5th birthday, Cry Parrot have assembled the stellar line-up of James Ferraro and Heatsick to entertain the masses on the 17th June at the Berkeley Suite. Come along and witness the live work of ...Clash Music12 May 2012
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Human Don't Be Angry Head Out On TourHuman Don't Be Angry have announced plans for a short burst of headline shows. The latest vehicle for Malcolm Middleton, Human Don't Be Angry finds the solo performer re-claimed by a group set up. Focussing on his guitar playing, Middleton was joined by a series of friends to complete a new album. Released earlier this year, 'Human Don't Be Angry' was - in the words of Clash scribe Marianne Gallagher - "inspired by the finer parts of noodling-rock and instrumental wig-outs". "It was supposed to be just instrumental stuff but then a few songs progressed a bit in terms ...Clash Music10 May 2012
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DeLorean: Malcolm Middleton (2002-2011)2002-2011: Malcolm Middleton by J Monk on 05-09-2012 Malcolm Middleton was slow to become a comforting listening habit. I couldn’t really imagine a time when I wouldn’t find Arab Strap a gratingly relentless downer. That didn’t mean I didn’t absolutely respect Malcolm and the gang’s uncompromisingly miserable outlook. Think of that other Malcolm, Malcolm Tucker from the political satire “In the Loop.” The fact that he’s a bloodshot-eyed psycho, spasming with expletives – fuckity BYE – is applaudable, as he’s a Scotsman. You may be aware that Scotland is quite far North. To me it ...Tiny Mix Tapes9 May 2012
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Human Don't Be Angry: Malcolm MiddletonFalkirk boy, famous redhead and author of the best Christmas song ever, Malcolm Middleton’s talents know no bounds. From his time as the guitar-wielding foil for Aiden Moffat’s wit in Arab Strap to his more recent work as a self-titled solo act, he’s been an integral part of the Scottish music scene for as long as we can remember. His latest venture, Human Don’t Be Angry – named after the German version of the board game ‘Frustration’ – is inspired by the finer parts of noodling-rock and instrumental wig-outs. Born out of a need for a fresh perspective ...Clash Music26 April 2012
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News in Brief: Viking Moses Tribute, Brian J ..-- On May 1, Burst & Bloom will release Lucky Numbers: A Tribute to Viking Moses . The compilation will feature 11 artists covering the cult artist 's songs, including Devendra Banhart, Malcolm Middleton of Arab Strap, and Rebecca Taylor of Slow Club. Listen to it here . -- Aufheben is the new album from the Brian Jonestown Massacre , out May 1 via 'a' Records. Listen to "I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand" here . -- On April 28, experimental music collective Bang on a Can will celebrate its 25th anniversary at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York. The concert will include performances from ...Pitchfork26 April 2012
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The Wickerman Returns For 2012The first names on the line up for this summer's instalment of The Wickerman Festival have been confirmed. One of Scotland's most idiosyncratic festivals, The Wickerman blends a family-safe environment with an eclectic bill. Returning this summer, organisers are already fighting tooth and nail to build up the bill. Headline sets this year will come from Texas and Scissor Sisters, who will both grace the main Summerisle Stage. Elsewhere, Dundonian indie scamps The View will stop by while the likes of Newton Faulkner, The Levellers and more have been added. As usual, though, the more Clash-centric names are ...Clash Music25 April 2012
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Diminished Frustrations. Human Don't Be Angr ..Sometime [circa 2006], somewhere [likely Falkirk] a solitary tear will most probably have trickled down bristled whisker to the sound of Philophobia , the news of Arab Strap's untimely demise bungling about within churning stomach like jittering die sheltered from the perils of this world by the plastic rotunda of a Pop-O-Matic. It's not as though the band's constituents Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat have receded into periods of protracted mourning nor lengthy spells of hibernation since; it's just that they're indubitably at their best when strapped into the same voyage, sat side by side in ...Dots & Dashes24 April 2012
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Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don't Be Angry ..Intriguing new solo project from Malcolm Middleton. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.comDrowned In Sound20 April 2012
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Human Don’t Be Angry In ConversationHuman Don't Be Angry is the latest creative project from ex Arab Strap member and solo artist Malcolm Middleton. Breda Doherty catches up with Malcolm for a short chat about the project.radio magnetic19 April 2012
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Human Don't Be Angry - Human Don't Be Angry ..With ten years spent as one half of Arab Strap plus five solo albums to his name, Malcolm Middleton has chosen to title his new, largely instrumental project after the German version of board game Frustration (‘Mensch ärgere Dich nicht’). It seems obvious that this is his attempt to shake off some of the negative connotations of the 'miserable singer-songwriter' tag that he has picked up over the years. When I saw him perform a Human Don't Be Angry set last year it was entirely instrumental and in fact over the course of this album only three of the ...The 40518 April 2012
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- Kiss At The Station
- Carry Me
- Zero
- Stop Doing Be Good
- Dont Want To Sleep Tonight
- Shadiows
- Ballad Of Fuck All
- Box & Knife
- Made Up Your Mind
- Subset Of The World
- Love On The Run
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Sleight of HeartFull Time Hobby2008TRACK LISTING- Week Off
- Blue Plastic Bags
- Total Belief
- Just Like Anything
- Follow Robin Down
- Stay
- Marguerita Red
- Love Comes in Waves
- Hey You
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Brighter Beat (Special Edition)Full Time Hobby2007TRACK LISTING- We're All Going to Die
- Fight Like the Night
- A Brighter Beat
- Death Love Depression Love Death
- Fuck It, I Love You
- Stay Close Sit Tight
- Four Cigarettes
- Somebody Loves You
- Late at Night Again
- Superhero Songwriters
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Brighter BeatFull Time Hobby/Revolver2007TRACK LISTING- We're All Going to Die
- Fight Like the Night
- A Brighter Beat
- Death Love Depression Love Death
- Fuck It, I Love You
- Stay Close Sit Tight
- Four Cigarettes
- Somebody Loves You
- Late at Night Again
- Superhero Songwriters
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Into the WoodsChemikal Underground2005TRACK LISTING- Break My Heart
- Devastation
- Loneliness Shines
- No Modest Bear
- Monday Night Nothing
- Bear With Me
- A Happy Medium
- Autumn
- Burst Noel
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- Solemn Thirsty
- A New Heart
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5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nic..Chemikal Underground2003TRACK LISTING- Crappo the Clown
- Wake Up
- The Loneliest Night of My Life Came Calling
- Best in Me
- Cold Winter
- Bring Down (Preprise)
- Rotten Heart
- Speed on the M9
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- Birdwatcher
- The King of Bring
- Devil and the Angel
- Speed on the M9 [*][Demo Version]
- Crappo the Clown [*][Demo Version]
- Rotten Heart [*][Demo Version]
- Party Eyes [*]
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5.14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nic..Chemikal Underground2002TRACK LISTING- Crappo the Clown
- Wake Up
- The Loneliest Night of My Life Came Calling
- Best in Me
- Cold Winter
- Bring Down (Preprise)
- Rotten Heart
- Speed on the M9
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- Birdwatcher
- The King of Bring
- Devil and the Angel
- Speed on the M9 [*][Demo Version]
- Crappo the Clown [*][Demo Version]
- Rotten Heart [*][Demo Version]
- Party Eyes [*]
