{"product_id":"belle-sebastian-late-developers","title":"Belle \u0026 Sebastian - Late Developers","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelle and Sebastian hit the ground running in 2023 with new album \u003cem\u003eLate Developers\u003c\/em\u003e, released this Friday, January 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArriving almost back-to-back to 2022’s Top Ten album ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bit of Previous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’, ‘Late Developers’ comes on like its predecessor’s 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eje ne sais quoi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof a group that will always be there for you with the perfect word or melody for the moment, while admitting tunefully that \u003c\/span\u003e“\u003cem\u003eEvery girl and boy\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eeach one is a misery\u003c\/em\u003e” (“When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“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 Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell.\u003c\/span\u003e \"So In The Moment” is breathless psychedelic pop that is arguably one of Stevie Jackson’s best ever songs\u003cspan\u003e. “When We Were Very Young” is Smiths-esque jangle rock that is bittersweet, devotional and yearning: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wish I could be content \/ With the football scores \/ I wish I could be content with my daily chores \/ With my daily worship of the sublime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":64322483880313,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":64322483913081,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/B_S_LateDevelopersPackshot_310b80b8-144e-4e10-b4d7-ae78892ed513.jpg?v=1787901914","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/belle-sebastian-late-developers","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}