Malcolm Middleton
Malcolm Middleton (born Malcolm Bruce Middleton on 31 December 1973 and rai… Read Full Bio ↴Malcolm Middleton (born Malcolm Bruce Middleton on 31 December 1973 and raised in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band, Arab Strap, and for his subsequent solo career, writing and producing. In 2012 he released a self-titled album under the name Human Don't Be Angry.
Middleton began in the 1990s playing both bass and guitar, and sometimes singing, in several bands including Purple Bass Plectrum, Rabid Lettuce, Pigtube and The Laughing Stock. In 1995, Middleton and Aidan Moffat, after sharing their love of musical artists such as Smog and Will Oldham, began making music under the name "Arab Strap". The band released six studio albums.
In 2002, while in between Arab Strap albums, both he and bandmate Moffat pursued different solo projects, Moffat's being the ambient Lucky Pierre; Middleton, writing lyrics and singing for the first time, recorded the cathartic 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine for Chemikal Underground.
Middleton released the slightly more optimistic album Into The Woods in the summer of 2005, again between Arab Strap records.
In late 2006, Arab Strap split after ten years together, leading Malcolm to focus on his solo work full-time. He swiftly signed to Full Time Hobby and the appropriately-titled third album, A Brighter Beat, was released in February 2007.
December 2007 witnessed an unlikely turn in Middleton's career as he put himself forward as a contender for Christmas no 1 alongside Sean The Sheep, Mariah Carey and the Xfactor. Needless to say, the coveted top spot went to fellow Scot Leon Jackon of Xfactor but Middleton made a sizeable dent in the festive 40, being the only independent entry at no 31 with We're All Going To Die.
Performing under the pseudonym, Human Don't Be Angry, Middleton released a self-titled album (Human Don't Be Angry) in 2012, despite previous claims that he would retire his solo work, Middleton has resumed performing under his own name, alongside his work as Human Don't Be Angry. His most recent album under his own name is, Waxing Gibbous, released on 8 June 2009
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Middleton began in the 1990s playing both bass and guitar, and sometimes singing, in several bands including Purple Bass Plectrum, Rabid Lettuce, Pigtube and The Laughing Stock. In 1995, Middleton and Aidan Moffat, after sharing their love of musical artists such as Smog and Will Oldham, began making music under the name "Arab Strap". The band released six studio albums.
In 2002, while in between Arab Strap albums, both he and bandmate Moffat pursued different solo projects, Moffat's being the ambient Lucky Pierre; Middleton, writing lyrics and singing for the first time, recorded the cathartic 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine for Chemikal Underground.
Middleton released the slightly more optimistic album Into The Woods in the summer of 2005, again between Arab Strap records.
In late 2006, Arab Strap split after ten years together, leading Malcolm to focus on his solo work full-time. He swiftly signed to Full Time Hobby and the appropriately-titled third album, A Brighter Beat, was released in February 2007.
December 2007 witnessed an unlikely turn in Middleton's career as he put himself forward as a contender for Christmas no 1 alongside Sean The Sheep, Mariah Carey and the Xfactor. Needless to say, the coveted top spot went to fellow Scot Leon Jackon of Xfactor but Middleton made a sizeable dent in the festive 40, being the only independent entry at no 31 with We're All Going To Die.
Performing under the pseudonym, Human Don't Be Angry, Middleton released a self-titled album (Human Don't Be Angry) in 2012, despite previous claims that he would retire his solo work, Middleton has resumed performing under his own name, alongside his work as Human Don't Be Angry. His most recent album under his own name is, Waxing Gibbous, released on 8 June 2009
www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk
www.myspace.com/malcolmmiddleton
www.facebook.com/pages/Malcolm-Middleton/6765144471
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Malcolm Middleton Lyrics
7" Cigarette I want to live inside a song, the outside world…
A Brighter Beat Now you've gone and left me and there's nothing here But…
A Happy Medium Woke up again today Realized I hate myself My face is a…
A New Heart I've been asked to write a song without a swear…
Autumn Ah, Autumn You fucking cunt Keep bringing me memories that I…
Ballad of Fuck All Oh will you come home soon Come home soon and save…
Bear With Me And yeah you know it's true when I say I'll…
Best in Me You know tonight they say it's not even going to…
Birdwatcher And what a start with my birdwatching book and glasses, I've…
Blue Plastic Bags The whole world's going home with blue plastic bags Six bot…
Box & Knife I've got a box I've got a knife I've got a door…
Break My Heart You're gonna break my heart I know it But if you…
Burst Noel Last year I got knives for Christmas Stayed at home and…
Carry Me What a letdown I was convinced that I'd be living in…
Cheer Down So what do you deserve, are you getting it? and who…
Choir There's a choir behind me Egging me on Placing their bets an…
Cold Winter I'm too cold to be alone this winter, I'm too…
Crappo the Clown Made a wrong move, baby, at the wrong time. Made a…
Death Love Depression Love Death Death, loving, in my life, nothing I will leave behind,…
Devastation And you're the only person that can make me feel…
Devil and the Angel Last night when I was sleeping a devil came to me. She…
Fight Like the Night You can be my hero By not letting me down Not…
Four Cigarettes You are the end You are the light You are the reason…
Happy Medium Woke up again today Realized I hate myself My face is a…
Hey You hey you with the dark brown hair what you doing sitting…
Issues Oh, Yeah Sometimes I feel like I'm going out of My mind…
Just Like Anything Just like anything, to sing, to sing, to sing Is a…
King Of Bring The I'm halfway between useless and potential. I'm all the way …
Kiss At the Station I'm rolling, I'm rumbling Towards you Railing, aiming Str…
Loneliness Shines Feels like the world's against us today Karma's flying got …
Love Comes In Waves Love, love, love comes in waves I want you to love…
Made Up Your Mind Have you made up your mind Or do you need a…
Marguerita Red I could be pouring my heart out I still don't think…
Monday Night Nothing On a Monday night I'm nothing On a Tuesday night I'm…
No Modest Bear More despair, no more being scared No bottom lip sticking ou…
Party Eyes So I left you, now I'm standing here up to…
Red Travellin' Socks Put them on my red travelling socks Take them off then…
Rotten Heart Pull the rugs, unplug the plugs and settle down to…
Shadows Don't be scared Coz you can't see whats coming Keep your f…
Solemn Thirsty You go your way and I'll go mine I'll try to…
Somebody Loves You Come here Before I go away again There's something I'd…
Speed on the M9 I'm so lonely, I'm gonna get caught by the police…
Stay Am I just dreaming or did you walk through my…
Stay Close Sit Tight I can feel stuff coming I'm scared of a life of…
Stop Doing Be Good Stop doing the things you shouldn't be doing And start doin…
Subset of the World I'm rocking Rocking in my weeping chair Weeping in my rock…
Superhero Songwriters I'll follow you Through the people to The train station…
The best in me You know tonight they say it's not even going to…
The King of Bring I'm halfway between useless and potential. I'm all the way t…
The Loneliest Night of My Life Came Calling I don't remember yesterday, I don't remember falling The lo…
Total Belief so I'm just sitting here, waiting to evolve, the world's…
Up Late At Night Again Up late at night again The clock's ticking me Dragging me …
Wake Up When I wake up I wake up alone I sit and…
We're All Going to Die We're all gonna die And what if there's nothing We'll…
Week Off we're having a week off, we're having a rest listen to…
Zero I still like going round The old places from my past Watch…