I've been wanting to pot this for eons, but I've been off the list and then was chained to the nursery. As far as I can tell, no other Melbourne listees have yet posted this amusing review from one of our dailys. It was printed soon after Belle and Sebastian got local distribution here earlier this year. Here goes: The Boy With The Arab Strap Belle and Sebastian +ACoAKg-1/2 For those about to rock: stay away from The Boy With The Arab Strap. A hugely popular cult act in the UK, Belle and Sebastian specialise in the kind of breezy, immaculately arranged Sunday afternoon music that sounds as though it has been made by people who play croquet and call their mothers +ACI-Mummy+ACI-. Impossibly British and turtlenecked in its restraint, it teeters on the tightrope of twee, just winning out thanks to the hummable tunes and the wry satirical edge of its lyrics. Those with an ear for classic orchestrated pop and a taste for all things wistful will enjoy the feather-light production values and sunny ambience. Appreciation of The Boy With The Arab Strap will rest largely on one's reaction to the breathy, toffee-nosed vocals evident throughout, which betray a certain preciousness at the heart of this particular strain of British pop music. A record for fanatical drinkers of English Breakfast tea only. Blokey boozers beware. This, from a publication that also made Mogwai's latest CD of the week with a whopping 5star review. Hope that amuses you for a while. Jacqui +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+