Now, I barely know anything about Belle & Sebastian. I vaguely remember hearing a song of theirs. But all I want to hear now is God Help The Girl. God Help The Girl's self-titled debut was intended to be used as a soundtrack to a musical that Stuart Murdoch (of Belle & Sebastian) is going to put into production sometime this year. The film is supposedly about a girl's mental problems and a story that Stuart envisioned.
Before even knowing this was a soundtrack, I thought it would fit perfectly in a movie. The album works well with its "classical contemporary" sound. This could even be mistaken for some soundtrack to a movie in the fifties. Every song holds variety and can each become a single of its own. The epic wall of instrumentation and melody that this holds astounds me. Songs change in and out of their original mood and tone, well-conducted orchestras and talented vocal ranges give the album charm and wit. That's right, wit. I really don't know of an album that does that, but this sure does. The songs all together create a story. Although I couldn't distinctly understand every aspect of the story, I'm sure it'll come clear in cinema.
Highly recommended. Anyone that listens to music with an actual song structure can like this. This as a soundtrack may not get very much credit for its sound, but it definitely deserves credit.
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