| Release Date: | 110323 |
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November 3 street date. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Belle and Sebastian's beloved third album, "The Boy With The Arab Strap", Matador are reissuing the album on limited edition clear blue vinyl with special blue tint album artwork, and an exclusive art print of behind-the-scenes photos from the promotional video for the album.
The announcement comes on the heels of a recent creative outpouring from the Scottish group including "A Bit of Previous" (2022) and "Late Developers" (2023). "The Boy With The Arab Strap" twinkles innocently with all the charm of a wind-up music box - but only if you don't listen to the lyrics (or look up what an arab strap is). The dichotomy between Stewart Murdoch's tender adolescent vocals, the sweet, sincere instrumentation, and often lude lyrics make Belle and Sebastian so alluring. A vivid portrait of the internal and external contradiction of growing up. To the world, you are still a child but inside you are a shaken up bottle of carbonated hormones ready to explode. "Timeless, endlessly fascinating folk-pop treasures" - AllMusic.
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