Belle and Sebastian on the value of staying "young and stupid"

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Belle and Sebastian released the first album Tigermilk in 1996, and they’ve released eight more since—a catalog that helped define the sound of rock and indie in the new millennium through buoyant melodies and verbose lyrics. Their new album, A Bit of Previous, continues to refine their unique sound but also embraces new musical directions. We spoke to Stuart Murdoch, leader of the 7-piece band hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, about their latest project. Songs Discussed Belle and Sebastian - Young and Stupid, Unnecessary Drama, If They're Shooting at You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.9	Welcome to Switched On Pop. I'm a musicologist Nate Sloane.
0:43.8	Bell and Sebastian released their first album, Tiger Milk, in 1996, and they've released
0:49.7	eight more since then, including The Boy with the Arab Strap.
1:02.7	Fold your hands child, you walk like a peasant,
1:15.6	deer catastrophe waitress.
1:33.3	This catalog, rife with buoyant melodies and hyperverbal lyrics,
1:38.2	helped define the sound of rock and indie in the new millennium.
1:41.8	And Bell and Sebastian hasn't stopped evolving. Their new album, A Bit of Previous, is out this week,
1:48.3	and it continues to refine their unique sound while also exploring new musical directions.
1:54.4	We spoke to Stuart Murdock, leader of the seven-piece band,
1:58.4	Hilling from Glasgow, Scotland, about their latest project.
2:12.6	It's a pleasure.
2:31.6	Does young and stupid represent any larger themes that you're exploring on this album, Stuart?
2:59.0	Stuart, there are no themes in Bell and Sebastian records.
3:06.0	There's no themes, schemes, plans.
3:09.0	We never tend to plan anything in advance.
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