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The BBC Sessions

Belle And Sebastian

The BBC Sessions

Collection of classics and previously unreleased material from the feted Scottish indie pop outfit

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Jeepster
UK Release date
17/11/2008
  1. 9.0 |   NME

    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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  2. 8.0 |   The List

    Collected from Mark Radcliffe, Steve Lamacq and John Peel’s shows between 1996-2001 showcase the essence of the B&S live experience: efficacious, charming and never faultless.
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Certainly no substitute for a new album, this is nonetheless a heartwarming antidote to the winter chill.
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It's a reminder that Belle & Sebastian could always rock out, and made careful editorial decisions about how many times to use particular tricks; that they certainly didn’t stumble onto those arrangements.
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    So is this, in the end, a release for more than the faithful B&S fans? Truth is, it doesn’t have to be... If you’ve been crossing the days off until the release, the last four tracks alone should justify investigation.
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  6. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The selection is so good, the set doubles as a best-of — it's a fine intro to the group's tuneful world of lovelorn geekdom.
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  7. 7.0 |   Spin

    But the initial 1996 sessions emphasize the droll felicity of essential early songs tightening the comedic timing and ramping up the tension, making their adolescent trauma both funnier and scarier.
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