Belle and Sebastian : Late Developers (Ltd Clear Orange Vinyl)

Belle and Sebastian hit the ground running in 2023 with new album Late Developers, released this Friday, January 13th.

Arriving almost back-to-back to 2022s Top Ten album A Bit of Previous, Late Developers comes on like its predecessors sun-kissed cousin. It is a full-hearted embrace of the band’s brightest tendencies that is not only fresh and immediate but possessing of that Belle and Sebastian je ne sais quoi of a group that will always be there for you with the perfect word or melody for the moment, while admitting tunefully that Every girl and boy / each one is a misery (When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall).

Juliet Naked channels frantic Billy Bragg-energy with rugged electric guitar and a football stadium worthy chant from Stuart Murdoch. The aforementioned When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall is an unearthed 1994-era pre-Belle and Sebastian gem, with help from Camera Obscuras Tracyanne Campbell. “So In The Moment is