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Belle and Sebastian
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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1996 – present)
Belle and Sebastian is a band from Glasgow. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and ‘60s pop. Murdoch has a gift not only for whimsy and surrealism, but also for odd, unsettling lyrical detail which keeps the songs grounded in a tangible reality.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996: Tigermilk, recorded over three days, and If You’re Feeling Sinister, recorded in a week, at the peak of the chamber pop movement. At first, some critics in Britain’s music weeklies tied the band into the subgenre, yet the group was too pretty, too delicate, to bear that label. Through their first two years of public existence, the band shielded their personalities, submitting publicity photos featuring a girl, who was a friend of the band and reluctantly posing for photo shoots. Furthermore, they performed in odd venues, playing not only the standard coffeehouses and cafes, but also homes, church halls, and libraries.
Prior to the formation of Belle and Sebastian, Murdoch suffered from a protracted battle with chronic fatigue syndrome, which forced him to drop out of school and spend seven years living in his parents’ home crippled by his condition.Whilst in his parents home, Murdoch wrote a short story about a boy named Sebastian and a girl named Isabelle based on the names from Madame Cecile Aubery’s children’s book Belle et Sebastian.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996: Tigermilk, recorded over three days, and If You’re Feeling Sinister, recorded in a week, at the peak of the chamber pop movement. At first, some critics in Britain’s music weeklies tied the band into the subgenre, yet the group was too pretty, too delicate, to bear that label. Through their first two years of public existence, the band shielded their personalities, submitting publicity photos featuring a girl, who was a friend of the band and reluctantly posing for photo shoots. Furthermore, they performed in odd venues, playing not only the standard coffeehouses and cafes, but also homes, church halls, and libraries.
Prior to the formation of Belle and Sebastian, Murdoch suffered from a protracted battle with chronic fatigue syndrome, which forced him to drop out of school and spend seven years living in his parents’ home crippled by his condition.Whilst in his parents home, Murdoch wrote a short story about a boy named Sebastian and a girl named Isabelle based on the names from Madame Cecile Aubery’s children’s book Belle et Sebastian.
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If You're Feeling Sinister
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johnnyisabearr wrote:
you are my girl and you don't even know it :)
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My Wandering Days Are Over...
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Cariina_ wrote:
Judy and the dream of horses <3
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duduspy wrote:
piazza new york catcher is incredible.
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Mesouki wrote:
Did anyone else (sorry ladies) get a boner when they saw their recent splash page? I did. [4]
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koerich wrote:
@ficti0n123 yes we are!!111
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timahall wrote:
aleksandr1989 - Yeah, 10 years ago they seemed like the greatest band in the universe but they just don't give me that special feeling any more. Still really like them, though. I wouldn't be here otherwise!
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_songbird wrote:
i fought in a war <3 probably my favorite song.
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Herr_Amn wrote:
This is one of those bands I've listened to on and off since 2000 or so and I can still say that their songs hit me the same way they did back then.
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ficti0n123 wrote:
u r all gay
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ladylovesred wrote:
i love fuck this shit !
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retroindiano wrote:
I remember "If She wants Me" from The OC !!! So nice !!!
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aleksandr1989 wrote:
I used to love Belle & Sebastian. I mean, really love. I listened to them constantly. I think I broke my C.D. of Sinister because I played it so many times. Now I've grown out of them, I think. They're a little depressing sometimes. And their new albums have had moments of brilliance, but there was a lot of filler on The Life Pursuit.
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derivaldi wrote:
Just the band of my life!
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neckermanncj wrote:
Did anyone else (sorry ladies) get a boner when they saw their recent splash page? I did. [3]
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LINK2K9 wrote:
Anyone have a good recording of their Peel Christmas set? The one I have is kind of poor.
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Dennisjc wrote:
belle & sebastian is, shortly put, the shit.
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koosvandenbos wrote:
god, this Band is so epic!
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PlayThatTrack wrote:
how many nights of talking in hotel rooms can you take? <3
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<3
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Dark Was The Night
5 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thebandbelleandsebastian
Stuart has recorded a song (with some help from Mick and Stevie) for the forthcoming, 'Dark Was The Night' compilation, to be released by 4AD Records, raising funds and awareness for the AIDS/ HIV cha. …
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