belle and sebastian write about YOU.
times are gettin' tough out there in need-someone-to-actually-pay-for-music land.
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Gotta be honest, I thought this would finally be the one where P4k turns on them, but I guess not.
― No Good, Scrunty-Looking, Narf Herder (Gukbe), Monday, 11 October 2010 05:56 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm a dedicated fan, but this isn't deserving of an 8.2 at all....I fear they may have become one of Pitchfork's select infallible few, that will get strong reviews no matter what.
― Tim. E "LazRus" Lucas (Prose b4 Hoes...and Big Hoos), Monday, 11 October 2010 06:31 (thirteen years ago) link
still apologising for The Boy with the Arab Strap
― Spikey, Monday, 11 October 2010 06:50 (thirteen years ago) link
i really like that one that sounds like 'knives out' by radiohead.
― HOOS' THE BOSS (ken c), Monday, 11 October 2010 15:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm currently listening to the one that sounds like the overture from The Who's Tommy
― Cunga, Monday, 11 October 2010 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
kinda dig "I Didn't See It Coming" -- that's the only thing I've heard off of this so far.
― tylerw, Monday, 11 October 2010 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
on the first few listens, I actually really like this! Also, the songs from it they play live work really well.
― No Good, Scrunty-Looking, Narf Herder (Gukbe), Friday, 15 October 2010 05:56 (thirteen years ago) link
I wonder whether I should never hear this and continue forever to imagine it's very good.
― the pinefox, Saturday, 16 October 2010 13:20 (thirteen years ago) link
it's better than life pursuit which i hated. saw them live last night, new songs were all really good live. nice return to form. at this point Ijust expect b&s to play their instruments very well and in a very stylized fashion and not be awful, and this succeeds.
― akm, Monday, 18 October 2010 14:11 (thirteen years ago) link
liked that the stevie song rips off lyrics from lady sov.
― HOOS' THE BOSS (ken c), Monday, 18 October 2010 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I like this record quite a bit; it's really by-the-numbers but at least it isn't bad like Life Pursuit.
― akm, Thursday, 2 December 2010 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Everett True Non-Review
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 15 December 2010 07:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Sundays Pretty Icons (the closing track) is a wonderful song
― Daniel Giraffe, Sunday, 23 January 2011 22:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Richard X remix of "I Didn't See It Coming"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZZlcS50qzw&feature=youtu.be
― Gukbe, Friday, 17 June 2011 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
Bob Stanley should sue.
― everything, Friday, 17 June 2011 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
Listening to this album for the first time in a long time and it’s not nearly as disappointing as I recall it being at the time. No, it’s not among their best work but the drop-off in quality is not as steep as I remember it being. Most of the first half is really great. The Norah Jones duet is still a bit of a low point (not because of her, it’s just a little sappier and on the nose than typical B&S). The second half of the album is not bad at all, it’s just a bit average for a band 15 years intro their career.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Sunday, 12 September 2021 15:29 (two years ago) link
Don't really care for this album but 'I Didn't See It Coming' is a favourite, one brilliant track is more than you get on most albums.
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 12 September 2021 15:41 (two years ago) link
"Come On Sister" is as good as any of the good songs on the first 3LP/4EP golden era.
This whole run is some of Stuart at his most melodically daring:
"Don't touch meIf you touch me you could never go backFaithCome on, sister have a drinkHave a seat at the barTell me all about your menAnd your hopesAnd the hours of your life"
When I was on tw@tter ages ago, Stuart tweeted that he forgot how to play the song and he had to watch this youtube cover (the only cover of it on youtube) to relearn it and he was really impressed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ7N69Iikoo
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Friday, 12 May 2023 03:48 (ten months ago) link
seconding that. easily the highlight of this album + one of their best.
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Friday, 12 May 2023 04:15 (ten months ago) link
my fav on this album is 'write about love'
― johnny crunch, Friday, 12 May 2023 11:13 (ten months ago) link