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August 23, 2005

Belle and Sebastian Jam

Scottish seven-piece channel Beck, New Order on "Revenge"
October 27, 2003

Belle & Sebastian Back in Town

Scots return with nod to Thin Lizzy, question for Piazza
March 12, 2002

New Belle and Sebastian in June

Music inspired by "Storytelling" band's first album in two years
January 29, 2002

The Music Behind "Storytelling"

Persson, Larson, and Belle and Sebastian set mood for Solondz flick

The Life Pursuit

Like the Kinks and the Magnetic Fields, Scottish pop perfectionists Belle and Sebastian are brilliant at pairing heart-tugging melodies with perfectly turned lyrics that favor kiss-offs over come-ons. But on the group's seventh album, a little bit of the bloom has come off the rose. The single "Funn...

2006 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Push Barman To Open Old Wounds

2005

Dear Catastrophe Waitress

2003

Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant

2000

The Boy With The Arab Strap

1998

If You're Feeling Sinister

1997

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Scotland's Belle and Sebastian were one of indie rock's most celebrated groups during the '90s. Critics applauded the band's soft, unobtrusive folk rock, while fans connected with the group's lyrics, which perfectly capture a misfit's cynicism, confusion, and pain. Notorious for their media-shyness - they often use snapshots of friends for press photos, while reluctant frontman Stuart Murdoch refu...

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