Sinister: Learning how to smirk

[colin thornton]

Fishyclap is my new favorite Belle and Sebastian album.  I understand that 
its taking a while for it to sink in for most people, but I think about 
listening to it all day long.  I'm driving my roomate crazy by putting it on 
repeat.  Sinister and Tigermilk are getting old to listen to.  They still 
sound great, but I've made them a redundancy by overexposure.

I think all of the songs are solid.  "Beyond the Sunrise" seems like a 
tribute to the Magnetic Fields.  It is definitely floating on Gentle Waves, 
which is why I like it.  Sarah takes the cake, though.

Rolling Stones wrote that if Nick Drake were alive, and he had learned how 
to smirk, he would have loved the new B&S album.  I think this is so true 
because Fishyclap sounds extraordinarily like Bryter Layter (having the same 
70s blues/funky-jazz arrangements).

I love what Tony Doogan has done with the studio sound.  Is it him that I 
should appreciate or new styles of instruments?  In any case, it sounds very 
clear.

Can anybody tell me what different instruments each band member can play?  
I've seen Sarah play violin, recorder, sitar, and bass guitar, which are all 
very different.  Is there a website that indicates who plays what 
instruments for different songs?

Colin
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