Belle And Sebastian “The Life Pursuit” 2xLP

Written almost entirely by frontman Stuart Murdoch, Belle And Sebastian’s sixth album is a magnificently assured and diverse pop record. With nods to such influences as Cornelius, Manfred Mann, and David Bowie, “The Life Pursuit” mingles the folky, be-sweatered pathos of the group’s earliest work with joyfully satirical late 60’s sunshine pop, and the sophisticated 80’s-influenced work reminiscent of their prior album, 2003’s “Dear Catastrophe Waitress”.

Tracklist
Side A
1. Act Of The Apostle I
2. Another Sunny Day
3. White Collar Boy
Side B
1. The Blues Are Still Blue
2. Dress Up In You
3. Sukie In The Graveyard
Side C
1. We Are The Sleepyheads
2. Song For Sunshine
3. Funny Little Frog
4. To Be Myself Completely
Side D
1. Act Of The Apostle II
2. For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea
3. Mornington Crescent