Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance explained

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Type:studio
Artist:Belle and Sebastian
Cover:GirlsInPeacetimeWantToDanceBelleandSebastian2015.jpg
Recorded:2014
Studio:Maze Studios, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Genre:Indie pop
Length:61:16
Label:Matador
Producer:Ben H. Allen III
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Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015.[2] It was the first album by the group to be distributed by Matador Records worldwide.[3] The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2014, and marked the first time the band worked with producer Ben H. Allen III. "The Party Line" was announced as the first single from the album on 29 October 2014, with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music.

The album reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard 200.

Reception

On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Highlighting the group's increased sense of rhythm and attention to dance music, Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! wrote that "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a statement record that Belle and Sebastian are still expert songwriters, with more than a few musical cards left to play."[4]

Track listing

4-LP box set track listing

Disc Four: Perfect Couples

Charts

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 57

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parkhouse. Will. Didn't See it Coming: An Interview With Belle and Sebastian. The Quietus. 19 January 2015. 6 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Belle and Sebastian Announce New Album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance . . 29 September 2014 . 28 October 2014 . Beauchemin . Molly.
  3. Web site: New album "Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance" 19th/20th January 2015 . Belle and Sebastian . 28 September 2014 . 30 September 2014 . 5 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805040400/http://www.belleandsebastian.com/news/new-album-girls-in-peacetime-want-to-dance-19th-january-2015 . dead .
  4. News: Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance . . 16 January 2015 . 19 January 2015 . Carlick . Stephen.
  5. Web site: ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift 1989 Is Back At No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 24 January 2015. 24 January 2015.