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18 July 2026 – Arab Strap Turn Beauty Into ‘Glamour Magick’
By Editorial Team - July 18, 2026
Summary
Scottish indie duo Arab Strap share 'Glamour Magick', a darkly humorous track addressing anti-aging culture, from their upcoming album 'Half-Told Tales'.
Key Facts
- Arab Strap share new single 'Glamour Magick' from forthcoming album 'Half-Told Tales'.
- The track provides a dark, comedic satire of modern anti-aging cosmetics.
- Accompanied by a body-horror-themed music video.
- Entities: Arab Strap, Glamour Magick, Half-Told Tales, Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton
- Tags: arab strap, glamour magick, half told tales, indie rock, alternative
Arab Strap confront the cosmetic terror of ageing on 'Glamour Magick', a darkly funny track from forthcoming album 'Half-Told Tales'.
The song begins with everyday attempts to remain presentable before escalating into increasingly extreme procedures and full body-horror imagery. Aidan Moffat’s writing treats anti-ageing culture with equal parts fascination, disgust and grim amusement, while Malcolm Middleton creates a tense musical setting where every beauty product feels capable of developing its own intentions.
The accompanying horror-themed video makes the metaphor extremely physical, but the anxiety beneath it is widely recognisable. Society continues insisting that everybody age naturally while also appearing never to have done so. Arab Strap respond in the only reasonable way: brooding instrumentation, uncomfortable jokes and an urgent warning not to trust a cream promising eternal youth after midnight.