Elephant Shoe
1999 studio album by Arab Strap
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Elephant Shoe is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap, released on 13 September 1999 by Go! Beat.
Released13 September 1999
Studio
- CaVa Studios (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Apollo Studios (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length56:50
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| Released | 13 September 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Sadcore | |||
| Length | 56:50 | |||
| Label | Go! Beat | |||
| Producer | Arab Strap | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| 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 |
