Belle & Sebastian
A band that takes its name from a French children's television series about a boy and his dog would almost have to be precious, and to be certain, Belle & Sebastian are precious. But precious can be a damning word, and Belle & Sebastian don't have the negative qualities that the word connotes -- they are private but not insular, pretty but not wimpy; they make gorgeous, delicate melodies sound full-bodied. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and '60s pop, but Murdoch'...[more]
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Limited edition version of Belle and Sebastian's BBC Sessions featuring a cover drawn by contest winning fan Colocho from France. Fourteen gorgeous tracks recorded for the BBC between 1996 and 2001. At the time, the group rarely performed live, so all these songs are noticeably different from the studio versions. The regular CD includes an additional four unreleased songs from their classic early Jeepster period. The limited, deluxe double CD contains an entire live show broadcast on BBC [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Fourteen gorgeous tracks recorded for the BBC between 1996 and 2001. At the time, Belle and Sebastian rarely performed live, so all these songs are noticeably different from the studio versions. Gatefold HQ 180 gram vinyl.
2xLP $24.99
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VINYL FORMAT. And so it begins, Belle & Sebastian's Rough Trade era. The lush production of Trevor Horn (Welcome to the Pleasure Dome) fully compliments the group's pop sensibilities, as demonstrated by the uplifting panorama of the lead single, "Step Into My Office, Baby." Longtime Internet bootleg fave, "Lord Anthony," finally gets the studio treatment fans have been craving. Even more promising are the new artistic turns the new album takes. "Piazza, New York Catcher" is a charming folky piece, and [ read more ]
2xLP $24.99
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VINYL FORMAT. An extended meditation on one of the years most talked about films; 34 minutes of instrumental film score and six new vocal tracks from the soundtrack to Todd Solondzs Storytelling as performed by Belle & Sebastian.
LP $26.99
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VINYL FORMAT. This 7-inch from Belle and Sebastian is on blue vinyl and features the tracks "The Blues Are Still Blue" and "Whiskey in the Jar."
7" $8.99
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Fourteen gorgeous tracks recorded for the BBC between 1996 and 2001. At the time, Belle and Sebastian rarely performed live, so all these songs are noticeably different from the studio versions. This limited, deluxe album contains an entire live show broadcast on BBC Evening Session in mid-2001 with another four never before heard songs.
MP3 $7.99
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Fourteen gorgeous tracks recorded for the BBC between 1996 and 2001. At the time, Belle and Sebastian rarely performed live, so all these songs are noticeably different from the studio versions. The CD includes an additional four unreleased songs from their classic early Jeepster period.
CD $13.99
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Proving that the comeback of 2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitress was no fluke, Belle & Sebastian's sixth full-length album, The Life Pursuit, is a sleek, stylish affair that finds the group quietly pursuing new ground without forsaking its trademark witty, literary, tuneful pop. In retrospect, Dear Catastrophe Waitress wasn't so much a comeback as a restart, finding Stuart Murdoch reasserting himself as the group's undisputed leader in the wake of the departure of Stuart David and {$Isobel [ read more ]
CD $55.08
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Proving that the comeback of 2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitress was no fluke, Belle & Sebastian's sixth full-length album, The Life Pursuit, is a sleek, stylish affair that finds the group quietly pursuing new ground without forsaking its trademark witty, literary, tuneful pop. In retrospect, Dear Catastrophe Waitress wasn't so much a comeback as a restart, finding Stuart Murdoch reasserting himself as the group's undisputed leader in the wake of the departure of Stuart David and {$Isobel [ read more ]
CD $14.23
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Though not exactly known as tastemakers behind the turntables, Belle & Sebastian have arguably been at the forefront of the indie rock movement of the '90s and 2000s with their ultra-cool sound and outstanding ability to pen a tune. However, Azuli takes a chance on the group for the latest installment of their LateNightTales series and the risk more than pays off -- as it is easily one of the most diverse and enjoyable collections in the label's entire catalog (which is already quite impressive) [ read more ]
CD $18.03
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Written almost entirely by frontman Stuart Murdoch, the new Belle and Sebastian album, their sixth, makes a return to Matador Records and is a magnificently assured and diverse pop record. With nods to influences as diverse Cornelius, Manfred Mann, David Bowie, The Life Pursuit mingles the folky, be-sweatered pathos of their earliest work with joyfully satirical laste-'60s sunshine pop and the sophisticated early '80s-influenced work reminiscent of their prior album, 2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitr [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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