does anyone still like Belle and Sebastian?

I did not smash up the Pimms Bar, as it was probably the most pleasant spot on the site, apart from the mingling cacophonies.

The Strokes were so RUBBISH!

The Raconteurs were so RUBBISH!

I liked Super Furry Animals, but their big top was full up. I would like to go and see them properly one day.

The BBC Sessions album est arrive.

disc 1
1. State I Am In
2. Like Dylan In The Movies
3. Judy And The Dream Of Horses
4. Stars Of Track And Field
5. I Could Be Dreaming
6. Seymour Stein
7. Lazy Jane
8. Sleep The Clock Around
9. Slow Graffiti
10. Wrong Love
11. Shoot The Sexual Athlete
12. Magic Of A Kind Word
13. Nothing In The Silence
14. My Girl's Got Miraculous Technique
disc 2
1. Here Comes The Sun [live in Belfast]
2. There's Too Much Love [live in Belfast]
3. Magic Of A Kind Word [live in Belfast]
4. Me And The Major [live in Belfast]
5. Wandering Alone [live in Belfast]
6. Model [live in Belfast]
7. I'm Waiting For The Man [live in Belfast]
8. Boy With The Arab Strap [live in Belfast]
9. Wrong Girl [live in Belfast]
10. Dirty Dream 2 [live in Belfast]
11. Boys Are Back In Town [live in Belfast]
12. Legal Man [live in Belfast]

Often referred to as the 'greatest Scottish band ever', Belle & Sebastian have enjoyed critical success throughout their career. Currently on hiatus - with no plans to record any new material in the near future - the band present 'The BBC Sessions', which features tracks from the time of their formation in 1996 right up until 2001. The sessions also contain the group's last recordings with departed cellist Isobel Campbell.

ohhhh god yes more tracks with isobel pleeeeeeeease

I still love everything prior to that last album which I hate.

that's silly

Stopping at 01 means a distinct lack of them doing "The 12 Days of Christmas" on Peel in December 02. Lame.

Often referred to as the 'greatest Scottish band ever',

ok what

I like B&S aiight

Often referred to as what? By whom? Christ, these people's egos know no bounds.

Still: on hiatus, eh? Small mercies.

The 50 Best Scottish Bands Of All Time (as voted for by the public) are as follows:

Belle & Sebastian
Travis
Idlewild
Wet Wet Wet
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Simple Minds
Teenage Fanclub
Bay City Rollers
Primal Scream
The Proclaimers
Texas
Mull historical society
Big country
Snow Patrol
Franz Ferdinand
Bis
Deacon Blue
Fish
Jesus and Mary Chain
Mogwai
Runrig
Trash Can Sinatras
Del Amitri
Orange Juice
Nazareth
Beta Band
Biffy Clyro
Altered Images
Aztec Camera
Eddi Reader
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
Fire Engines
Delgados
Arab strap
Vaselines
Associates
The Pastels
Eurythmics
Aereogramme
Blue Nile
Boards of Canada
Rezillos
Incredible string band
Cocteau twins
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Spare Snare
Average White Band
Lulu
Skids
Shamen

Aereogramme

lol 2004

I'd still consider voting Aereogramme now.

Where was that from, anyway?

The List/King Tuts' Wah Wah Club/Orange joint promotion, 2005.

I dunno, who are meant to "canonically" be the best Scottish band ever then? Because, Sensational Alex Harvey Band aside, I probably _would_ vote for B&S.

Er, dunno. Just not B&S, that's all ;)

Actually, Yatsura were great as well. I'll vote for them. They would have been better if they were from Camden though.

well it's clearly spare snare

I still love everything prior to that last album which I hate.

This is straight up madness, as The Life Pursuit was pretty much the only thing by B&S worth hearing since If You're Feeling Sinister.

The Life Pursuit was pretty much the only thing by B&S worth hearing since If You're Feeling Sinister.

you just aren't down with that orchestral pop, THATs the true madness. it's beautiful, imo

The blurb was from the HMV website, folks.

Often referred to as the 'greatest Scottish band ever',

You could remove the word "Scottish" from there and you'd get no argument from me.

wit & sebastian

it just strikes me as kind of ummmmmm that a band as derivative as Belle & Sebastian would be championed as the best specimen of anything

is there anyone ever who didnt like If You're Feeling Sinister?

yes kevin, there are many people in this world who don't like that album

Probably most people, if you could play it for every person in the world.

that's a good point

That list of the best Scottish band upthread is a peyle of shyte, fer fooks sake. No BMX Bandits, no cred.

surely most people would like the eps more than sinister

or the life pursuit

Actually, I've found the best B&S album to play to someone whose never heard them is Dear Catastrophe Waitress.

That's because Dear Catastrophe Waitress is easily their very best album. (ducks & runs..)

This is straight up madness, as The Life Pursuit was pretty much the only thing by B&S worth hearing since If You're Feeling Sinister.

― Johnny Fever,

you are deaf

^^^ werd

whenever i'm in a record shop in glasgow and they're playing some unspeakable shite over the sound system, it always turns out to be belle and sebastian

I saw a review this morning, seemed to suggest that the christmas session was an extra on CD2..

Oh, I see what they've done...

The Belfast show was a christmas gig.

Their b-sides and EP collections feature their best work. Hooking up with Trevor Horn was a bad idea in the long run, but where else would they have taken their sound? Oh well, still have the early music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJbIqiBNQX0

Such a great live band. The audience is getting older and surlier though. Someone threw spitballs at me for standing & dancing when they played at a seated concert hall in Toronto last year :(

the youtube that I posted is strangely amazing btw

I can't stop watching it

I dunno what to bump but hey: Tigermilk/If You’re Feeling Sinister tour!

Got tickets for both nights. They’re playing the same place where I got spitballed last time. At another Toronto B&S a guy shoulder slammed me for whistling after a song while daring to stand behind him. Weird energy!!

1) Just thinking about seeing a show in May 2026 gives me vertigo. 2) I haven't listened to or thought about B&S for some time, for not particular reason, but while I love these first two albums I just can't imagine seeing them two nights in a row.

thanks for bumping, i had no clue this was happening near me, bought tickets for sinister night. they’re one of the few bands i’ve liked since back then that i’ve never actually seen and would still be excited to.

Glad to help! I’ve always enjoyed their shows and iirc the lore correctly we are all technically children of the sinister mailing list right? ;)

2026 is a bummer and two night is a lot for our middle aged selves but fuck, they make me work five days each week, may as well force myself to have fun two of ‘em. I also recently saw 69 Love Songs over two nights so I know I’ve got it in me