Belle & Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap (25th Anniversary Ed.) (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP (+ Art Print) In “Lotta Sea-Lice” Barnett and

In “Lotta Sea-Lice” Barnett and Vile have delivered something utterly unpredictable and original – an instant-classic record which sounds as if the two have played together for decades

A concept album

“Nhemamusasa” translates to “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter

Its closing track

Belle & Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap (25th Anniversary Ed.) (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP (+ Art Print) In “Lotta Sea-Lice” Barnett andFor the first time, Murdoch shares the songwriting credits and vocal duties with band members Isobell Campbell, Stevie Jackson and Stuart David and the album is much richer because of it. Maudlin cellos, sparkling xylophones, ecclesiastical organs and a touch of bagpipe decorate the album. It is gorgeously ornate and antique, you can almost smell the mahogany. The Boy With The Arab Strap is like a storybook. Moral tales and grim vignettes told through