If You're Feeling Sinister
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| Studio album by Belle & Sebastian | ||
| Released | November 18, 1996 | |
| Recorded | Ca Va Studios, Glasgow | |
| Genre | Chamber pop | |
| Length | 41:17 | |
| Label | Jeepster Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Doogan | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Belle & Sebastian chronology | ||
| Tigermilk (1996) |
If You're Feeling Sinister (1996) |
The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998) |
If You're Feeling Sinister (1996) is the second album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian, released by the independent label Jeepster Records. The book in the background of the cover of the album is The Trial by Franz Kafka. The album was released to much critical praise in 1996, and was followed soon after by The Boy with the Arab Strap, which overall garnered mixed reviews compared to its predecessor. Sinister is widely considered to be an indie pop classic, and has garnered a cult following among fans. The album is also sometimes considered to be Belle & Sebastian's career high point. Band leader Stuart Murdoch has stated in interviews that this is probably his best collection of songs, although they are not very well recorded. In 2005, Belle & Sebastian released a live version of the album entitled If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican on the iTunes Music Store. Its purpose was to offer fans a better recorded version of If You're Feeling Sinister.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Stuart Murdoch.
- "The Stars of Track and Field" – 4:48
- "Seeing Other People" – 3:48
- "Me and the Major" – 3:51
- "Like Dylan in the Movies" – 4:14
- "The Fox in the Snow" – 4:11
- "Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying" – 3:25
- "If You're Feeling Sinister" – 5:21
- "Mayfly" – 3:42
- "The Boy Done Wrong Again" – 4:17
- "Judy and the Dream of Horses" – 3:40
[edit] Personnel
- Stuart Murdoch – Vocals, Guitar
- Stuart David – Bass
- Isobel Campbell – Cello
- Chris Geddes – Keyboards, piano
- Richard Colburn – Drums
- Stevie Jackson – Guitar
- Sarah Martin – Violins
- Mick Cooke – Trumpet
| Belle & Sebastian |
| Stuart Murdoch | Stevie Jackson | Chris Geddes | Richard Colburn | Sarah Martin | Mick Cooke | Bobby Kildea |
| Isobel Campbell | Stuart David |
| Albums |
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| Tigermilk | If You're Feeling Sinister | The Boy with the Arab Strap | Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant Storytelling | Dear Catastrophe Waitress | Push Barman to Open Old Wounds If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican | The Life Pursuit |
| Singles and EPs |
| Dog on Wheels | Lazy Line Painter Jane | 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light | This Is Just a Modern Rock Song "Legal Man" | "Jonathan David" | "I'm Waking Up to Us" | "Step into My Office, Baby" | "I'm a Cuckoo" | Books "Funny Little Frog" | "Casaco Marron" | "The Blues Are Still Blue" | "White Collar Boy" |
| Related articles |
| Rough Trade Records | Jeepster Records | Bowlie Weekender | Belle et Sébastien |
