Belle and Sebastian : illustrated lyrics / lyrics by Stuart Murdoch ; illustrations by Pamela Tait.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murdoch, Stuart, author.

Contributor:

Tait, Pamela (Artist), illustrator.

Series:

Illustrated lyrics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belle and Sebastian (Musical group).

Rock music--Texts.

Rock music.

Genre:

Rock lyrics.

Texts.

Physical Description:

127 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.

Summary:

From the imagined lives of the passengers riding Glasgow buses in the early 1990s to questions raised about the status quo and musings on the meaning of religion, Stuart Murdoch, frontman of Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, has written some of the most captivating lyrics of the past two decades. Belle and Sebastian recorded their first critically acclaimed album Tigermilk in three days, played a sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic, and famously forgot their drummer, dressed in his pyjamas, outside a Walmart. Their songs have animated many film soundtracks, developing a cult following that has helped to define the sound of indie music as we know it today. The first book in the 'Illustrated Lyrics' series combines the words selected from over twenty-four years of Belle and Sebastian songs with specially commissioned illustrations from Scottish artist Pamela Tait, whose intricate and whimsical character illustrations Stuart Murdoch stumbled upon and fell in love with when he rediscovered old fan mail Pamela had sent to him over a decade ago. Set with expressive typography, this is an exceptional publication that will seduce even the most devoted fans to 'see' these wonderful songs afresh.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 01. If You're Feeling Sinister

02. The Boy Done Wrong Again

03. The Rollercoaster Ride

04. Simple Things

05. Slow Graffiti

06. You Made Me Forget My Dreams

07. Beautiful

08. Piazza, New York Catcher

09. I'm a Cuckoo

10. Another Sunny Day

11. The Ghost Of Rockschool

12. God Help the Girl

13. Nobody's Empire

14. The Cat with the Cream

15. Ever Had a Little Faith?

16. Today (This Army's For Peace)

17. I'll Be Your Pilot

18. There Is an Everlasting Song

19. This Letter

20. Do It for Your Country.

Notes:

"The lyrics included in this book were selected by Stuart Murdoch and have been abridged to allow for typographical freedom and better integration with the illustrations they inspired."--Title page verso.

ISBN:

0500296855

9780500296851

OCLC:

1293651676