bobbob1313 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 What are the must have Belle and Sebastian records? I know a few songs ("Boy With The Arab Strap", "Seymour Stein") so what should I get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 What are the must have Belle and Sebastian records? I know a few songs ("Boy With The Arab Strap", "Seymour Stein") so what should I get? If You're Feeling Sinister, The Boy With The Arab Strap and Dear Catastrophe Waitress. DCW maybe the one i listen to the most, but honestly everything is gold... i'd be happy to send you some of the ep tracks and stuff, as well, so you don't have to worry about those at this stage of getting into them.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 "Tigermilk" and "If you're feeling Sinister" are my favorite albums, but they are generally excellent imho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 i have to admit Tigermilk is the only one i don't own i love the dvd they put out a couple years back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 The Boy with the Arab Strap is, by a long way, my favourite B&S record. Also worth checking out is the double disc b-sides and rarities album Push Barman to Open Old Wounds, which has some of their best stuff on it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobody Girl Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 If You're Feeling Sinister, The Boy With The Arab Strap and Dear Catastrophe Waitress.What he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 If You're Feeling Sinister is pretty great but I really love The Life Pursuit and Dear Catastrophe Waitress if you're in for a bit more upbeat stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I dropped out before the last couple of albums, but I'll still recommend If You're Feeling Sinister based on the fact that "Fox In The Snow" isn't on any of the others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 "Tigermilk" worked for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I would recommend Dear Catastrophe Waitress and The Life Pursuit, but they're pretty much all great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Tigermilk for sure... then Sinister & Arab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Sinister and Arab. Stay away from the live shows. Unless you need a good nap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
virtualreason Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't understand what the hoopla is over Arab Strap. I'd have to say it's my least favorite album. There really isn't a bad album they do. But, for your first two, to get a good mix of old and new, get The Life Persuit and Push Barman to Enter Old Wounds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 The Boy with the Arab Strap is, by a long way, my favourite B&S record. Also worth checking out is the double disc b-sides and rarities album Push Barman to Open Old Wounds, which has some of their best stuff on it... Was listening to this for the first time in years on the way to work. I would definitely get "If You're Feeling Sinister" above all of their records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Tigermilk for sure... then Sinister & Arab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chendizzle Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Sinister and Arab. Stay away from the live shows. Unless you need a good nap.Yeah not the most thrilling band live, but I saw them play with the New Pornos and I had a really good time. It was on the Life Pursuit tour, and I think that album definitely lends to more dancing and general upbeatness. Plus my good friend Jose Cuervo accompanied me, so how could I have gone wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Push Barman to Enter Old Wounds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 tigermilk and DCW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Push Barman and Life Pursuit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 "Tigermilk" and "If you're feeling Sinister" are my favorite albums, but they are generally excellent imho.ditto this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 The Life Pursuit is the only record worth getting. The rest is all sad bastard music. NAH!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 The Boy with the Arab Strap is, by a long way, my favourite B&S record.me three but I like Dear Catastrophe Waitress more than most seem to . .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Procyon Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 A lot of their stuff is great--the EPs in general are overlooked, I think. I saw them in Canada last year on their Life Pursuit tour, and while they don't exactly rock, they definitely blew away the New Pornographers, who opened. Maybe that's because Neko wasn't there, I don't know. They have a lovely way of sharing instruments seemingly at random, and Stuart had a nice rapport with the crowd. Definitely a band worth checking out, both recorded and live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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