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Belle and Sebastian

Reviews 5

Belle and Sebastian

Late Developers

We Rule The School – Belle & Sebastian And Indie’s Troubling Cult Of Childhood

Belle & Sebastian

Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance

Belle & Sebastian

The Third Eye Centre

Belle & Sebastian

Write About Love

Articles 6

A Quietus Interview

Didn’t See It Coming: An Interview With Belle And Sebastian

In their first worldwide interview since last week's announcement of ninth album Girls In Peacetime Want to Dance, Will Parkhouse speaks to Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch and drummer Richard Colburn
Film

Twee, Dull, Dumb? God Help The Girl Reviewed

Helen King reviews Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch's debut feature film. But does it Rule The School, or is it Boy With The Arab Crap?
Baker's Dozen

Just Some Modern Rock Songs: Stuart Murdoch’s Favourite Albums

The Glaswegian indie pop pioneers' frontman picks out his top 13 records
A Quietus Interview

Finding Time: Glasgow, DIY & The Odd Tale Of RM Hubbert

Nicola Meighan speaks to Scottish musician RM Hubbert about the long road to his new album, Thirteen Lost & Found. With contributions and memories of acid and the Glasgow music scene from Alex Kapranos

A Quietus Interview

A Taste Of Divine: Remembering The Legendary Glasgow Club

David Peschek remembers recently-deceased Glasgow club Divine as he speaks to the likes of founder Andrew Divine, JD Twitch from Optimo, Stephen Pastel and Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, who recalls the time he wore a dress... Oh, and there's a mix too.
A Quietus Interview

Leaving Leicestershire On A Tide Of Song: The Wave Pictures Interviewed

Our man Lewis G Parker hails from the same benighted corner of the Midlands as David Tatersall. Here, they talk about how leaving these flat lands shaped the Wave Pictures' sound

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 2

Baker's Dozen

Pitch Perfect: Pat Nevin’s Favourite Music

Footballer, DJ and now writer, Pat Nevin talks Richard Foster through his 13 favourite records, including the time he got the fear from Delia Smith being at John Peel's birthday party, and being asked to write lyrics for Vini Reilly
Baker's Dozen

A Stellular Selection: Rose Dougall’s Favourite Albums

As she prepares to tour new album Stellular, Rose Dougall guides Jeremy Allen through her favourite 13 records, from dub reggae to folk and the otherworldly pop of Broadcast

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