As is usual with Belle and Sebastian, all three songs are glowing pop songs, bouncy and jangly, and easily digestible. The lyrics are well written, the melodies fresh and blossoming, and the songs completely packaged, near flawless, from the perfect collection of instrumentation to the lush blend of boy and girl vocals.

You'd be hard pressed to find a more adorable pop act, one that can write gorgeous, lush melodies, and one that isn't afraid to take a chance, try new things, and always leave fans content. Here are three warm, filling pop songs that have the hooks and sweetness to put you in a dreamy state of mind. I'll give this an A.

Belle & Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress

Belle & Sebastian: Sing... Jonathan David

[Issue Forty-Three // December 2001]