Belle & Sebastian

Zer0 · 07-02-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

What makes Arab Strap better than Sinister for you, Zer0?

The simplest way to put it is I think it contains their best songs. 'Sleep the Clock Around', 'Dirty Dream Number Two', 'The Boy With The Arab Strap', 'The Rollercoaster Ride' etc., are all fantastic songs and seem to stick with me more than the songs on other their albums. It has more variety on offer than Tigermilk and Sinister, it was the first album to feature songs from Isobel Campbell and Stevie Jackson so it feels like more of a band effort and it has a bigger, more widescreen sound than their previous two albums.

Justthefacts · 07-04-2013, 01:09 AM

Belle And Sebastian announce new compilation album | News | NME.COM

Aperture Science · 07-13-2013, 01:48 AM

I love them! My favorite album is life pursuit, followed by dear catastrophe waitress/sinister (tie) then...the rest haha I haven't listened to the others a ton but I do like what I've heard

justdan · 07-25-2013, 06:45 PM

apparently everyone in Scotland is spoon fed Belle and Sebastian growing up so they have to love them..

voicess · 11-04-2013, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by IndiElectronica

heh... B&S are mainstream!

anywayas... if you like B&S make sure to check out Sodastream and Camera Obscura. Both have albums better than B&S's weaker ones...

I agree with you about Camera Obscura.Their style are very much alike.

Tristesse · 11-15-2013, 11:42 AM

Listening to Belle and Sebastian usually sends me into a terribly crippling depression with hideous feelings of helplessness and despair. I like them though.

Gavin B. · 12-08-2013, 10:10 PM

I own ten Belle and Sebastian albums and there's something to like in each one of them. I'm surprised that B&S has never done very well in the United States. Their first three albums, Tigermilk, If You're Feeling Sinister and The Boy With the Arab Strap never broke into the Billboard Top 200 in the USA. Here's how the rest of their albums ranked in sales in the USA.

2000- Fold Your Hands and Walk Like A Peasant reached #80 on the Billboard chart.

2002- Storytelling reached #150 on the Billboard chart.

2003- Dear Catastrophe Waitress reached #87 on the Billboard chart.

2006- The Life Pursuit reached #65 on the Billboard chart.

2012- Write About Love reached #15 on the Billboard chart.

By B&S standards of American success, Write About Love is a real breakthrough album that almost got them in the Billboard Top Ten. Americans aren't terribly opened minded about quirky indie bands from the UK.

Part of the problem is that Belle and Sebastian doesn't tour the United States very often because Stuart Murdoch suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and it severely limits the band's ability to do a longer schedule of live performances. I don't understand why they've never played SNL which is perhaps the best American television show to gain a wider audience in the United States.

Zer0 · 12-09-2013, 01:38 AM

Stuart only suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in his mid-20s. When he recovered he had a huge rush of creativity, formed Belle and Sebastian and released three albums and four EPs of material in the space of three years.

I think B&S have a relatively strong cult following in the US, mainly from appearing on soundtracks such as Juno. In fact I think they're more popular in the US at the moment than over on this side of the pond.

07-13-2013, 01:48 AM	#123 (permalink)
Aperture Science Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Gresham, OR, US Posts: 62	I love them! My favorite album is life pursuit, followed by dear catastrophe waitress/sinister (tie) then...the rest haha I haven't listened to the others a ton but I do like what I've heard __________________ "We were just a band that made it very big, that's all" - John Lennon http://www.file-cabinet.co.uk/lastfm...ifthofnovember

12-08-2013, 10:10 PM	#127 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	I own ten Belle and Sebastian albums and there's something to like in each one of them. I'm surprised that B&S has never done very well in the United States. Their first three albums, Tigermilk, If You're Feeling Sinister and The Boy With the Arab Strap never broke into the Billboard Top 200 in the USA. Here's how the rest of their albums ranked in sales in the USA. 2000- Fold Your Hands and Walk Like A Peasant reached #80 on the Billboard chart. 2002- Storytelling reached #150 on the Billboard chart. 2003- Dear Catastrophe Waitress reached #87 on the Billboard chart. 2006- The Life Pursuit reached #65 on the Billboard chart. 2012- Write About Love reached #15 on the Billboard chart. By B&S standards of American success, Write About Love is a real breakthrough album that almost got them in the Billboard Top Ten. Americans aren't terribly opened minded about quirky indie bands from the UK. Part of the problem is that Belle and Sebastian doesn't tour the United States very often because Stuart Murdoch suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and it severely limits the band's ability to do a longer schedule of live performances. I don't understand why they've never played SNL which is perhaps the best American television show to gain a wider audience in the United States. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

12-09-2013, 01:38 AM	#128 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Stuart only suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in his mid-20s. When he recovered he had a huge rush of creativity, formed Belle and Sebastian and released three albums and four EPs of material in the space of three years. I think B&S have a relatively strong cult following in the US, mainly from appearing on soundtracks such as Juno. In fact I think they're more popular in the US at the moment than over on this side of the pond. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

07-25-2013, 06:45 PM	#124 (permalink)
justdan Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: London Posts: 2	apparently everyone in Scotland is spoon fed Belle and Sebastian growing up so they have to love them..