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- Summary: The two-disc set includes track recorded by the BBC between 1996 and 2001.
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 20 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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There’s still a lot to love about B&S, but there was something magical, otherworldly even, about them during this period that this compilation captures perfectly.
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Serious fans will covet the four excellent unreleased songs from a 2001 recording.
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With or without the four unreleased songs, this was always going to be an essential collection for any Belle & Sebastian obsessive, and the credits are a reminder there’s plenty more to come.
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Q MagazineThese renditions, however, also stress how undeserved their reputation for tea-and-cakes twee was, using Stuart Murdoch's lyrical sharpness and the radio sessions' rough edges to draw blood. [Jan 2009, p.126]
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Endearing sour trumpet and recorder notes on uptempo tracks like 'Judy and Her Dream of Horses' and a stunning 1998 version of 'Slow Graffiti' capture the essence of early Belle & Sebastian, while the four unreleased songs from 2001 find the group experimenting with funky, spoke-sung vocals ('Shoot the Sexual Athlete') and haunting atmospherics ('Nothing in Silence').
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Songwriter Stuart Murdoch often makes good on Morrissey's promise to deliver songs that live up to their titles.
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Truth is, there’s nothing too striking on The BBC Sessions, save for the closing four tracks.
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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ColinH.Nov 21, 2008
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SadiaSFeb 7, 2009As always, Belle and Sebastian can light up my day with anything!
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