Description
Arriving almost backtoback to 2022’ s Top Ten album ‘A Bit of Previous’, ‘Late Developers’ comes on like its predecessor’ s sunkissed cousin. It is a fullhearted embrace of the bands brightest tendencies that is not only fresh and immediate but possessing of that Belle and Sebastian je ne sais quoi of a group that will always be there for you with the perfect word or melody for the moment, while admitting tunefully that “Every girl and boy each one is a misery” “When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall”.“Juliet Naked” channels frantic Billy Braggenergy with rugged electric guitar and a football stadium worthy chant from Stuart Murdoch. The aforementioned “When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall” is an unearthed 1994era preBelle and Sebastian gem, with help from Camera Obscura’ s Tracyanne C&bell.So In The Moment” is breathless psychedelic pop that is arguably one of Stevie Jackson’ s best ever songs. “When We Were Very Young” is Smithsesque jangle rock that is bittersweet, devotional and yearning “I wish I could be content With the football scores I wish I could be content with my daily chores With my daily worship of the sublime”.
