Record of the moment, Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle and Sebastian. Listen to it if you’re feeling like dipping your toe into the fans favourite, the most commercially viable and possibly - shoot me if I’m wrong - the most fluid and easy-listening of all Belle and Sebastian albums.
What with the success of the charming but alarmingly overrated (I’m still bitter that 2 Days in Paris didn’t get the token nomination at this years Oscars. I blame Ellen Page) flick of choice for indie socialites, Juno, everybody and their geeky older brother has a song to sing along to in Piazza New York Catcher - which I personally love due to my possibly deluded belief that it was written as a homage to Holden Caulfield and myself, a musical glorification of our majestic and all too fictional romance. Let’s face it, he’d probably shoot me.
But back to the music! This album is perfect for cartrips with friends when everyone is feeling a little too lethargic to attempt conversation, or just for sitting in your bedroom when you’re feeling too lazy to attempt Tolstoy. A sleepy record then; Personal favourite track is Lord Anthony. It’s like school all over again.
Rating : 8.5/10
People who like crying themselves to sleep but find Fall out Boy offensive may want to try Arab Strap for their dose of Scotish rainy day misery, Belle and Sebastian are afterall prone to the odd recorder solo and handclap, and that just won’t do for angst-bound Smith’s fans. But never fear, Moffat is here!
