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The guitarist recalls how Arab Strap gave Scottish musicians a sense of national pride, the excess of his band’s early years and why he’s still fighting for independence• Read an exclusive extract of Stuart Braithwaite’s autobiography: ‘We had Iggy Pop on our side’

The Artwork of Arab Strap The distinct identity of Arab Strap, as an instrumental and lyrical unit, is matched by the visual aspect. The band’s artwork walks a sure-footed tightrope of casual appearance to deliberate effect. The distinct identity of Arab Strap, as an instrumental and lyrical unit, was matched by the visual aspect. By this, I don’t mean the everyman air of Middleton and Moffat, but the imagery with which they chose to adorn album and single sleeves across their career. Like ...