{"id":2818,"date":"2010-10-18T19:22:33","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T19:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2010-10-19T20:25:26","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T20:25:26","slug":"the-tres-belle-belle-and-sebastian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2010-10\/the-tres-belle-belle-and-sebastian\/","title":{"rendered":"Belle and Sebastian Write about Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We have been huge fans of Belle and Sebastian’s indie pop since the fin de si\u00e8cle.\u00a0 The band has just released their new record, “Write About Love,” and it is further proof that this band is one of the finest pop bands on the planet.\u00a0 We also hear that their live act is not to be missed, though unfortunately we continue to have so missed.<\/p>\n

Oft-compared to The Smiths (and Murdoch’s delivery and lyricism compared to Morrissey), the band and Murdoch stepped out on their last record (“The Life Pursuit”) with a full and fully-realized pop album (suffused with horns and strings) in which Murdoch shared much more straightforwardly his faith.\u00a0 With “Write about Love,” Murdoch is at times even more explicit.<\/p>\n

The new record was recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year and produced by Tony Hoffer.\u00a0 The majority of the songs were written by leader, Stuart Murdoch, though the band contributed much to the songwriting and recording.\u00a0 Things have gotten to such a state with this ever-more-popular band that the languorous gad-about, Norah Jones, even came out to join the pop party on Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John<\/em>.\u00a0 The title track also features guest vocalist, Carey Mulligan.<\/p>\n

Our favorite tracks off the record (so far) are Calculating Bimbo <\/em>and Sunday’s Pretty Icons. <\/em>We like the following stanzas from the triple-entendre song, Calculating Bimbo<\/em>:<\/p>\n

“Save your pennies careful
\nLet both blue eyes be watchful
\nIt’s best to forget freedom
\nIt’s best to be enslaved
\nBetter still to love first
\nHarder still to love first”<\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

“With lots of time
\nA notebook full of the finest
\nCreamy rich girl parchment pages
\nSlowly filled with all your passing days
\nEvery sacred word
\nPaints a picture”<\/p>\n

Belle and Sebastian–Calculating Bimbo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

[audio:https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-Calculating-Bimbo.mp3|titles=03 Calculating Bimbo]<\/em><\/p>\n

And check out these stanzas form Sunday’s Pretty Icons:<\/em><\/p>\n

“Somebody asked me what heaven was like
\nSomebody asked me for heaven
\nSomebody asked me what heaven was like
\nLunch in the happening canteen of our souls<\/p>\n

Every girl you ever admired, every boy you ever desired
\nEvery love you ever forgot, every person that you ever despised
\nIs forgiven”<\/p>\n

Belle and Sebastian–Sunday’s Pretty Icons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n[audio:https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-Sundays-Pretty-Icons.mp3|titles=11 Sunday’s Pretty Icons]\n

And while you’re at it, check out their video below for I Want the World to Stop<\/strong>. <\/em>We like the following stanza therein:<\/p>\n

“Towns’ and cities’ populations up and grow
\nThe workers move to the suburbs
\nIn between I watch and go
\nI run alongside rush hour traffic
\nA prayer for every car”<\/p>\n