Search - Belle & Sebastian :: Push Barman to Open Old Wounds

Don't overlook this collection of great singles & b-sides

Sean T. Murphy | Philadelphia, PA USA | 01/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'll keep this pretty short and sweet. But if you're already a fan of Belle & Sebastian's music, you should already own this. If you don't hit the little "add to cart" button right now. If you're new to them I would probably tell you to start with "If Your Feeling Sinister" & "The Boy with the Arab Strap", and purchase them together and listen to them back to back. By then you should A) have a great feel for the diversity of their sound and B) you should be in love with the band and craving more. Well, if that's the case. There's good news because there are plenty of other albums out there by them to get your hands on. If you really want to start at the beginning, get "Tigermilk" it's a great album that is arguably right up there with their best. And believe it or not, but that album was actually created as a senior project while they were still in college. Hope you enjoy them as much as my wife and I do.



Just in case you're wondering about this set in particular, it's fantastic from start to finish. In between the proper singles are many hidden gems that were only previously available as extra songs on EP's. It's great to have them all together in one tidy set, and not a bad price either. Enjoy!"