Books

by Belle and Sebastian

Books cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 21 June 2004
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 16:46
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Tony Doogan, Andrea Kuypers, Clare Kerr, Snake Davis, Chris Cowie, Trevor Horn, Phil Todd

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as part of their Trevor Horn-produced 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' era, this EP highlights the Scottish group's successful pivot toward more polished, upbeat instrumentation. The record famously incorporates vibrant, unexpected nods to 1970s disco and funk alongside their signature literary pop sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, twee, jangly, literate

Tracklist

  1. Your Cover's Blown (6:01)
  2. Wrapped Up In Books (3:34)
  3. Your Secrets (3:11)
  4. Cover (Version) (4:00)
  5. Wrapped Up In Books (3:34)

Credits

  • Alexandra Klobouk - other [cover star], other [bookshop girls]
  • Kyle Fraser - other [video game created by]
  • Vrnda Daktor - voice actor [spoken word]
  • Sue Bohling - cor anglais
  • Chris Cowie - oboe
  • Phil Todd - tenor saxophone
  • Snake Davis - tenor saxophone
  • Andrea Kuypers - flute
  • Belle & Sebastian - Primary Artist, Producer
  • Tony Doogan - Producer
  • Phil Tyreman - Engineer [Assistant Engineer]
  • Dan Vickers - Mixed By
  • Julian Mendelsohn - Mixed By, Recorded By
  • Trevor Horn - Producer
  • Chris Geddes - Mixed By

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