Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab StrapThe Boy with an Arab Strap twinkles innocently with all the charm of a wind up music box but only if you dont listen to the lyrics (or look up what an arab strap is). The dichotomy between Stewart Murdochs tender adolescent vocals, the sweet, sincere instrumentation, and often lude lyrics make Belle and Sebastian so alluring. A vivid portrait of the internal and external contradiction of growing up. To the world, you are still a child but inside you

asking his followers who they would recruit if they were putting together a band: “Who would you have in your supergroup

' a track featuring icy synth stabs and soulful crooning

Thurston worked in recording studios in North London until the third week of March 2020 to complete this album for release on September 5

the Waits-BrennenåÊAliceåÊtakes inspiration from feelings remembered and dreams recalled after reading the books

densely layered sounds with stark simplicity through a series of quick turnarounds

Ever since Joan of Arc's most recent lineup— Kinsella

Continuing the series of reissues from their back catalogue

dazzling display which addresses a number of pertinent environmental issues along the way

mental health

a greenhouse of sound with no set start or finish time that audiences could tune into

One of the year's most daring and true pop records

and being the most successful and sarcastic punk rock band in the independent world have resulted in a twenty-seven song LP that every NOFX fan must have