Hi there! (Pretending nothing happened this morning. Thanks to Telegamr Asm for suggesting the Gillanders defence.) I must be losing my objectivity where Belle And Sebastian are concerned, as I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like the new single. Its GRATE, with something for everyone: a monster production very personal seeming love song, a Dexieland stomper & Belle And Sebastian Classic ('98?) for those who don't like their new stuff. The orchestral arrangement on the title track is impressive, although I may soon break into a laugh *every* time I hear that chortling bassoon behind the instrumental break. On the last listen I could even see a pair of comedy Ted Heath shoulders going up & down. I had forgotten that Mike Hurst was a member of The Springfields before turning record producer. He also released 2 solo albums in the early 70's & apparently they have been re-issued recently. Listen at your own risk, though. It was a worry that the King Louis novelty overtones to I Love My Car would soon prove wearing but even after scores of listens I still love it. The Uptown Shufflers may tell appalling jokes but that clarinet solo is the bollocks. I don't know where Tanya Donelly went but she seems to have come back. Sally lent me her new ep & its surprisingly good. The title track may not have the greatest melody but all the old compelling vocal tricks are there. And she's a Lucinda Williams fan. Peter, is the Velvet Underground Bootleg Sessions - The Quine Tapes any good? I dream of the Grateful Dead Box Set. 12 CD's. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Love, David Moore Chelmsford, UK +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+