Elephant Shoe
Elephant Shoe is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap, released on 13 September 1999 by Go! Beat.
| Elephant Shoe | ||||
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| Studio album by Arab Strap | ||||
| Released | 13 September 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Sadcore | |||
| Length | 56:50 | |||
| Label | Go! Beat | |||
| Producer | Arab Strap | |||
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| Singles from Elephant Shoe | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[6] |
| Spin | 8/10[7] |
The album's title is a phrase sometimes used by children who are afraid of saying "I love you",[4] where they mouth "I love you" under their breath, but when asked what they had said, answer "elephant shoe" or elephant juice, because the mouth shapes are the same.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cherubs" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "One Four Seven One" | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Pyjamas" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Autumnal" | 7:24 |
| 5. | "Leave the Day Free" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Direction of Strong Man" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Tanned" | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Aries the Ram" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "The Drinking Eye" | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Pro-(Your) Life" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Hello Daylight" | 4:17 |
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 59 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 79 |
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gollark: Ah.
gollark: Farmers... are workers, though? Do you mean specific workers of some sort?
gollark: That seems implausibly high.
gollark: I've heard it said that house prices are high in many cities because the people there have a lot of influence on zoning and such, but also have an incentive to not allow more buildings because it would reduce the amount their house is worth.
References
- "Reviews for Elephant Shoe by Arab Strap". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- Swihart, Stanton. "Elephant Shoe – Arab Strap". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Arab Strap: Elephant Shoe". Alternative Press (147): 83. October 2000.
- O'Reilly, John (10 September 1999). "Sweet 'n' low". The Guardian.
- Morton, Roger (1 September 1999). "Arab Strap – Elephant Shoe". NME. Archived from the original on 10 October 2000. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Cooper, Paul (6 June 2000). "Arab Strap: Elephant Shoe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Gross, Joe (September 2000). "Arab Strap: Elephant Shoe". Spin. 16 (9): 189. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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