Belle and Sebastian appreciation thread

[I am a Ghost]

Bump for Scotland's absolute finest.

Agreed

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[klivert70]

Mogwai have been on my 'Bands to check out' list for bleeding ages. It's a long list!

Do it, they make some of the most beautiful and loud music known to man.

 

[oye terence]

i could never even begin to express how much i love belle and sebastian,i think i like them more than any other band i enjoy. i dare say, i think they are better than the smiths.

*runs away*

 

[Johan de Witt]

And the new album will be out in June:

God Help The Girl

 

[Hidden By Rags]

And the new album will be out in June:

God Help The Girl

So much passion put into making a new album and sharing the process, well it's spine-chilling. Stuart Murdoch's a creative genius. After seeing this mini-documentary, THIS is perhaps an example of why Morrissey's album is not selling so well.

Another long wait for another anticipated album. It is killing me.

Oye terence, it's hard to disagree with what you said.

 

[Sybil Vane]

i could never even begin to express how much i love belle and sebastian,i think i like them more than any other band i enjoy. i dare say, i think they are better than the smiths.

*runs away*


Hee hee. You better make like Salman Rushdie before someone drops a satanic verse on your a$$. (or in your PM.)

 

[tiswaldo]

Only popped into this forum when I saw the B&S titled thread, I think they are superb in fact one of the (very) few bands that I regularly listen to bar the obvious! If You're Feeling Sinister is one of the greatest albums ever, I could listen to that on a loop for a year!
I never got into The Life Pursuit as much as the earlier stuff I'm afraid, saw them on that tour though and still excellent live. I'll give Life Pursuit another spin right now..

 

[xfranklyx]

def climbing up my list of fav bands.

 

[Sore Lips]

I've seen B&S a lot. Here in the States and in Scotland. But my favorite was definitely their Hollywood Bowl show with the LA Philharmonic. It just felt like a show for the fans.

Such a beautiful L.A. summer evening. Aaaaah, to go back there again.

 

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

i love this band, even though my wandering days are not over

 

[Primitive_Painter]

And the new album will be out in June:

God Help The Girl

Oh thank you for this! Stuart Murdoch is a legend. I agree with a lot of the sentiments in this thread. When I first listened to Belle and Sebastian, the only way to describe what it felt like was to say it was the closest experience to listening to the Smiths. Seeing them live, as many have noted, is a brilliant experience.

This year, my friend gave me Belle and Sebastian: Just a Modern Rock Story - and there's this really interesting bit where Stuart writes to Morrissey when Tigermilk had been produced. Prior to this letter being listed, the author relays various other letters that Stuart's written to record executives, etc. The tone of his letters to all of those other folks is very assured and confident. He's very plain about what he wants and what he doesn't want - there doesn't seem to any bit 'unnecessary' emotion that threads its way in. When you get to the Morrissey letter though, there’s a slight vulnerability and actually in an odd way, it reminded me of Raymond Marks in the Wrong Boy. The thing is, Stuart Murdoch elicits that same sort of comfort with his fans through his music. There’s a sense that you can drop the need for an analytical exterior or heir of protectability and its difficult to try to just assess the song you're listening to, because it bypasses that - it reaches a place that really can't be expressed with words.

Thanks again, I’m really excited for the new record!

 

[GirlAfraid23]

Belle and Sebastian =

 

[Wozzer]

The Life Pursuit is a brilliant pop-record.

 

[Mars_Rover]

The Life Pursuit is a brilliant pop-record.

I second that emotion. When I hear people bitch about how awful pop music is these days (and it is, for the most part), I want to recommend this record to restore a bit of hope.

 

[CharlieFairhead]

I must admit i've lost my way with Belle & Sebastian a bit, 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' was the last studio album i bought by them but it never really hit home like all the previous ones.
I'll give it another go and try 'The Life Pursuit' out whilst i'm at it.
I really like the BBC sessions mind.
Cheers.

 

[oye terence]

I must admit i've lost my way with Belle & Sebastian a bit, 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' was the last studio album i bought by them but it never really hit home like all the previous ones.
I'll give it another go and try 'The Life Pursuit' out whilst i'm at it.
I really like the BBC sessions mind.
Cheers.

'Another Sunny Day' makes 'The Life Pursuit worth it on its own, great song.'Funny Little Frog' is what good pop should be all about.

 

[Wozzer]

'Another Sunny Day' makes 'The Life Pursuit worth it on its own, great song.

Yes, it's the highlight of the album.

 

[CharlieFairhead]

'Another Sunny Day' makes 'The Life Pursuit worth it on its own, great song.'Funny Little Frog' is what good pop should be all about.

Yeah it's a great song, pure jangle fest.

 

[CharlieFairhead]

Mr Murdoch's new project called 'God Help The Girl' is a story set to music and is due out in June with the song i'm posting out in May.
The full story here:
http://www.godhelpthegirl.com/
I'm not sure if this is the finished version or not, it's a lady called Catherine Ireton on lead vocals for most of this project and not Stuart.
Great song.
'Come Monday Night'
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNKZGlwY3lBNkdGa1E9PQ

Enjoy! x
Making of/story behind
I've noticed the girl singers are always like models, funny that.

 

[Hidden By Rags]

Mr Murdoch's new project called 'God Help The Girl' is a story set to music and is due out in June with the song i'm posting out in May.
The full story here:
http://www.godhelpthegirl.com/
I'm not sure if this is the finished version or not, it's a lady called Catherine Ireton on lead vocals for most of this project and not Stuart.
Great song.
'Come Monday Night'
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNKZGlwY3lBNkdGa1E9PQ

Enjoy! x

Where's Kewpie?

Thanks, Charlie! I missed that mpfree on that site.