Released 18 November 1996 Artist Belle and Sebastian Producer Tony Doogan | Length 41:17 Release date 18 November 1996 Places recorded CaVa Studios, Glasgow | |
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Label Jeepster, Matador (re-issue) If You're Feeling Sinister
(1996) The Boy with the Arab Strap
(1998) Genres Indie pop, Chamber pop, Baroque pop Similar Belle and Sebastian albums, Indie pop albums | ||
Belle and sebastian if you re feeling sinister bowlie weekender 25th april 1999
If You're Feeling Sinister is the second album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, released on the independent label Jeepster Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States. The album was released to much critical praise in 1996.
Contents
- Belle and sebastian if you re feeling sinister bowlie weekender 25th april 1999
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Band leader Stuart Murdoch has stated in interviews that this is probably his best collection of songs. In 2005, Belle and Sebastian released a live version of the album entitled If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican on the iTunes Music Store.
Critical reception
If You're Feeling Sinister received critical acclaim. Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 14 in its top 100 albums of the 1990s. Later, the readers of Pitchfork named the album as the 31st greatest album since the website launched in 1996. Rolling Stone featured the album at number 75 on its list of "100 Best Albums of the Nineties," while Spin included the record at number 59 on its "125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years" list. If You're Feeling Sinister also appears as an entry in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die as chosen by music critics.
In 2007, as part of the 33⅓ series, Scott Plagenhoef wrote a book about the album.
In February 2013, Pitchfork.tv released an hour-long documentary on the album directed by RJ Bentler. For the documentary, every member that was present on the album was interviewed and featured several archival photos and videos from the band's early days.
Track listing
All tracks written by Stuart Murdoch.
Personnel
Songs
1The Stars of Track and Field4:49
2Seeing Other People3:48
3Me and the Major3:52