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Probably my Top 20 Belle & Sebastian songs
Can I ever write anything about this band without mentioning Stuart Murdoch’s astonishing gift for crafting vocal melodies? No. Even if the edges have been sanded off by a cocktail of cleaner production, better instrumental chops and old shoeism, the vocals still haunt. Like a fine burgundy brew, as the old song (not one of his) goes.
Alright, on the eve of a new album, these are probably my top 20 Belle & Sebastian songs. Yes: ranked.
20. We Are The Sleepyheads (2006)
19. Marx And Engels (2001)
18. I’ll Have To Dance With Cassie (2009)
17. I Could Be Dreaming (1996)
16. Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying (1996)
15. Like Dylan In The Movies (1996)
14. Women’s Realm (2000)
13. Sleep The Clock Around (1998)
12. We Rule The School (1996)
11. Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie (1997)
10. Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
9. Judy And The Dream Of Horses (1996)
8. Act Of The Apostle I (2006)
7. Wrapped Up In Books (2003)
6. Dirty Dream Number Two (1998)
5. The State I Am In (1996)
4. Slow Graffiti (1998)
3. The Rollercoaster Ride (1998)
2. The Boy With The Arab Strap (1998)
1. Seeing Other People (1996)
Huh. It’s still “Seeing Other People.” First Belle song I ever heard, off a friend’s mixtape. 13 years later it rules the school. There is no song - by anyone - I sing ‘round the house more often.
