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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VINYL FORMAT. On 180 gram vinyl! Need we tell you about the monumental awesomeness of this record? This Scottish band has taken America by storm with its sensitive yet witty lyrics.
LP $17.99
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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! The much anticipated fourth album from Glasgow's Belle & Sebastian.
LP $17.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Legendary debut from this excellent Glaswegian band. Born from a class project at Stow College & originally released on the label, Electric Honey
LP $17.99
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VINYL FORMAT. 1998's most eagerly anticipated records! Critically acclaimed 8 piece collective from Glasgow that has spawned a fanatical following.
LP $17.99
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VINYL FORMAT. UK IMPORT. After 1997's If You're Feeling Sinister made them critics' darlings, Scottish octet Belle And Sebastian ran straight into a series of label woes, and into the inevitable feeding frenzy that surrounds a free agent with their prodigious talents. Their experience with one label exec is detailed in "Seymour Stein" on The Boy With the Arab Strap, which finds the band building on the pastoral pop charms of Sinister, adding a palpable layer of anger and an increasingly [ read more ]
LP $18.99
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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. 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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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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