(Vinyl Love is a series of posts that quite simply lists, describes, and displays the pieces in my growing vinyl collection. You can bet that each record was given a spin during the drafting of each corresponding post.)
Artist: Belle And Sebastian
Album Title: If you’re feeling sinister
Year released: 1996
Year reissued: 2014
Details: black vinyl, 180 gram, gatefold sleeve
The skinny: The second album by the critically-acclaimed Scottish indie pop collective was released a mere five months after its predecessor. It’s a collection of 10 tracks that are innocent and peppy in sound but dark and cynical in subject matter.
Standout track: “If you’re feeling sinister”
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10 replies on “Vinyl love: Belle And Sebastian “If you’re feeling sinister””
Beautiful LP.
“innocent and peppy in sound but dark and cynical in subject matter” = You just nailed Belle And Sebastian in one line. Well done!
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Thanks. It just came to me while listening to Get me away from here I’m dying.
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Great line. I can’t listen to them all the time, but when I want them, they’re always there for me!
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Great album JP. I agree with you, seemingly breathy innocence with dark undertones
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Never could click with this lot, I’m afraid. Just never did much for me.
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I’m sorry I have an allergy to B&S! I’ve tried, but I just can’t.
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They’re not for everyone. Sometimes, they can be a bit fey for my liking even.
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I liked Campbell’s stuff with Mark Lanegan, he provides the grit.
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This band is on my “Second Chances” list. Would you suggest I start with this one, or another?
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Tough call. I love many of their records but I think I would go with Boy with the Arab strap. That one is coming up in this series.
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