BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, GIRLS IN PEACETIME WANT TO DANCE

After nineteen years, Belle and Sebastian show no intention of slowing down. On Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their ninth album, they embrace a more dance-oriented direction while holding onto their trademark lyrical wit and melodic sensibility. Synths, disco grooves, and touches of electronic production run throughout, but the songwriting stays rooted in Stuart Murdoch’s sharp observations and the group’s knack for rich, tuneful arrangements. The result is a record that expands their sound without losing any of the charm that has defined their music from the start.