If you watched the 2007 film Juno, you either loved or hated the whimsical soundtrack. Two of the songs featured in the movie are by Belle and Sebastian.
Belle and Sebastian is a seven member band from Glasgow, Scotland. Since their arrival in the music scene ten years ago, they have released seven studio albums, and have received quite a cult following for their music, which has been described as “bookish songs rooted in ’60s folk-pop.” 2010 has proven to be a busy year for the constantly traveling band, for they worked on their new album, Write About Love. Based on the songs that have been released, this album seems to share the same quality of easy-listening that their former albums contain. A nice surprise is their song that is of the same title of the album, since it features guest vocals by actress Carey Mulligan.
Belle and Sebastian is currently on tour in the United States. They are performing on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show on Wednesday, September 29th, and have a concert at the Williamsburg Waterfront on Thursday, September 30 with Teenage Fanclub and their opening act.
You can enter to win on-stage tickets to see Belle & Sebastian perform on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon here. If you win, take me with you.
Here are three songs from Write About Love – “Write About Love”, “I Didn’t See It Coming”, and “I Want the World To Stop.” The album releases in the United States on October 12.
Write About Love – Belle and Sebastian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UeFaayyw3o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snailu0RnLg
Very retro sounding band. The attitude seems rather studied. I also find some of the lyrics intentionally incomprehensible rather than poetic, but a lot of this is quite catchy!