2015 studio album by Belle and Sebastian
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian , released on 19 January 2015.[ 2] It was the first album by the group to be distributed by Matador Records worldwide.[ 3] The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2014, and marked the first time the band worked with producer Ben H. Allen III . "The Party Line" was announced as the first single from the album on 29 October 2014, with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music .
The album reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard 200 .
On review aggregator website Metacritic , the album has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[ 5] Highlighting the group's increased sense of rhythm and attention to dance music, Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! wrote that "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a statement record that Belle and Sebastian are still expert songwriters, with more than a few musical cards left to play."[ 16]
All tracks are written by Belle & Sebastian
Title 1. "Nobody's Empire" 5:08 2. "Allie" 3:16 3. "The Party Line" 4:14 4. "The Power of Three" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) 3:57 5. "The Cat with the Cream" 5:17 6. "Enter Sylvia Plath " 6:48 7. "The Everlasting Muse" 5:25 8. "Perfect Couples" (Stevie Jackson on lead vocals) 5:29 9. "Ever Had a Little Faith?" 4:21 10. "Play for Today" (featuring Dee Dee Penny [ 1] ) 7:33 11. "The Book of You" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) 4:23 12. "Today (This Army's for Peace)" 5:25
4-LP box set track listing [ edit ]
Disc One: The Party Line [ edit ]
Side 1 Title 1. "The Party Line" 4:10
Side 2 Title 1. "The Everlasting Muse" 5:21 2. "The Power of Three" 3:54 3. "Today (This Army's for Peace)" 5:24
Disc Two: Enter Silvia Plath [ edit ]
Side 1 Title 1. "Enter Sylvia Plath" 6:51
Side 2 Title 1. "Born to Act" (bonus track) 3:08 2. "Two Birds" (bonus track) 3:45 3. "Ever Had a Little Faith?" (extended version) 7:48
Disc Three: Play for Today [ edit ]
Side 1 Title 1. "Play for Today" 7:33
Side 2 Title 1. "Nobody's Empire" 5:07 2. "Piggy in the Middle" (bonus track) 4:18 3. "The Book of You" 4:19
Disc Four: Perfect Couples [ edit ]
Side 1 Title 1. "Perfect Couples" (extended version) 7:48
Side 2 Title 1. "Allie" 3:15 2. "A Politician's Silence" (bonus track) 5:41 3. "The Cat with the Cream" 5:13
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^ a b "Reviews for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance by Belle and Sebastian" . Metacritic . Retrieved 26 June 2019 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance – Belle and Sebastian" . AllMusic . Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
^ Adams, Erik (20 January 2015). "Belle & Sebastian returns with its purest pop yet" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Anderson, Kyle (15 January 2015). "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 18 January 2015 .
^ Gibsone, Harriet (15 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian: Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance review – dexterous and witty ninth album" . The Guardian . Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Harley, Kevin (17 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, review: Another win for lit-pop faithful" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Robers, Randall (19 January 2015). "New Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian albums are a lesson in confidence" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Stubbs, Dan (14 January 2015). "Belle And Sebastian – 'Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance' " . NME . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Gordon, Jeremy (21 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian: Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 21 January 2015 .
^ Spiegel, Amy Rose (20 January 2015). "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Brodsky, Rachel (22 January 2015). "Review: Belle and Sebastian Dream of Disco on 'Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance' " . Spin . Retrieved 6 June 2016 .
^ Carlick, Stephen (16 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" . Exclaim! . Retrieved 19 January 2015 .
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