As the garage door lifted this morning, I was treated to something I hadn't felt in quite a while: cool, brisk air. With temperatures finally hovering in the mid 50's, it's time to revisit some of my favorite albums for this awesome time of year. First up, Belle & Sebastian's masterpiece If You're Feeling Sinister.
This was my first exposure to the beloved Scottish band, and it still tops their consistently impressive catalog to this day. The subject matter here is fairly typical at times, but the tunes drift by effortlessly. A relatively modern showcase of Smiths and Nick Drake inspired song craft, Sinister does not venture too far from its main path of mid-tempo harmonized pop that endeared so many to the group from the beginning. The vocals fit perfectly for this style and have spawned quite the series of imitators. At least the accents here are legitimate!
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