Second album by Belle and Sebastian, and released only five months after their debut, ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ is a great album in many ways, though not without its issues. The songs on the record are superb – whereas ‘Tigermilk’ is a little patchy, ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ is pretty much free of weak spots, which is remarkable given the short length of time between the two records. Having said that, the arrangements and production throughout the record struggle to match the quality of the material. Too many of the backing tracks sound a little feeble – like the band aren’t quite sure of what they should be doing. No-one seems quite comfortable with the material, as though they know it’s good, but they’re not sure how to represent this. So, a good album to hear, but given the choice, I’d always opt for the next on the list. Here goes…
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