How to Solve Our Human Problems, Pt. 1 [EP]
by Belle and Sebastian
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Dec 8, 2017
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Shakermaker
    Jan 12, 2018
    8
    For sad bastard music, it's not bad.

    Honestly, I'm presently surprised. Any time B&S comes out with a new album, I always try to listen to it, just so I can text my buddy and tell him "I'm listening to an album. It's the new Belle & Sebastian".

    We watched High Fidelity way too many times.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Paste Magazine
    Dec 14, 2017
    79
    The tracks on these EPs were not gathered from the cutting-room floor; they were every bit as strong as those found on the aforementioned albums [Tigermilk, If You’re Feeling Sinister and The Boy With the Arab Strap].
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  2. Sputnikmusic
    Dec 8, 2017
    94
    If they’ve been treading water for the last ten years, then How to Solve Our Human Problems, Pt. 1 is the sound of them emerging--refreshed, invigorated, and ready to return to the hearts and ears of fans across the world.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Dec 8, 2017
    80
    The music draws on two decades of musicianship to showcase the indie veterans’ trademark versatility. Anthemic “We Were Beautiful” melds euphoric horns with programmed drum machines; elsewhere, “The Girl Doesn’t Get It” floats its lyrics across a sea of synths. Best of all is delicate opener “Sweet Dew Lee,” on which Stuart Murdoch’s honeyed delivery posits him as the missing link between Simon and Garfunkel.
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