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Rock, pop.

Earlier this week, Belle and Sebastian announced the surprise arrival of their 12th studio album and follow-up to last year’s A Bit of Previous, which was recorded during the same Covid-19 clouded sessions. In the press materials, the band make it patently clear that Late Developers is by no means an afterthought or a collection of shortlisted rejects from A Bit of Previous. “Rather, it’s an embrace of the freedom that comes with a jumbo-sized canvas; skilled students left unsupervised to paint whatever picture they feel like,” the band assert.

“The album’s sunny musical disposition is regularly confronted by the reality that sometimes life and love do not feel good. Major chords on a harpsichord and plucked guitar breeze by as Stuart Murdoch and Sarah Martin lament in harmony, ‘the world is killing me / I’m out to sea’ (‘Will I Tell You a Secret’),” they added.

The announcement of Late Developers was accompanied by the album’s lead single, ‘I Don’t Know What You See In Me’. The song came as a notable departure from Belle and Sebastian’s usual indie medley towards something bordering contemporary pop with synths echoing the 1980s. The track was the group’s first co-writing collaboration with producer and performer Pete Ferguson. It certainly made for a unique listen when imposed upon their eclectic oeuvre and even within this characteristically diverse album. 

With Late Developers, Belle and Sebastian have followed up A Bit of Previous with an album of equal depth and entertainment value. The eclecticism shown over both albums reflects the group’s broad pool of inspiration and astonishingly versatile talents. These guys are true professionals in the game. 

Tracks:
01. Juliet Naked
02. Give A Little Time
03. When We Were Very Young
04. Will I Tell You A Secret
05. So In The Moment
06. The Evening Star
07. When You're Not With Me
08. I Don't Know What You See In Me
09. Do You Follow
10. When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall
11. Late Developers

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DLHxdQP4HM&t=1s