Belle and Sebastian

Somehow Belle & Sebastian have managed to bring sunshine pop into a new age while simultaneously celebrating the virtues of Thin Lizzy. With production help from 1980s guru Trevor Horn, the band has dared to expand its palette into full color, bringing in bright orchestration and moments that even rock (!).

The first thing you need to know about the latest Belle and Sebastian album is that it's
produced by Trevor Horn, the man behind Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The second is that
it's funny. This Scottish seven-piece has always had a dark sense of humor, but here it's in
the music as well, and it's gone barmy: When Stuart Murdoch sings, in "I'm a Cuckoo," about
listening to "Thin Lizzy-o," dual electric guitars play a melody in harmony as if co... More >