The Boy With the Arab Strap

by Belle & Sebastian

The Boy With the Arab Strap cover art

On 'The Boy With the Arab Strap', Belle & Sebastian expands their delicate indie pop with slightly fuller instrumentation and a broader, more collaborative vocal approach. The album retains their signature poetic, highly melodic twee-pop charm while delivering a warm, bittersweet, and deeply romantic atmosphere.

Genres

  • Twee Pop
  • Chamber Pop

Tracklist

  1. It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
  2. Sleep the Clock Around
  3. Is It Wicked Not to Care?
  4. Ease Your Feet in the Sea
  5. A Summer Wasting
  6. Seymour Stein
  7. A Space Boy Dream
  8. Dirty Dream Number Two
  9. The Boy With the Arab Strap
  10. Chickfactor
  11. Simple Things
  12. The Rollercoaster Ride