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 (1999-09-13) | |||
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Genre | Sadcore | |||
Length | 56:50 | |||
Label | Go! Beat | |||
Producer | Arab Strap | |||
Arab Strap chronology | ||||
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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] |
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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.
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 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 59 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 79 |
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