Glasgow indie pop icons Belle and Sebastian have revealed that they’ll release a new album called Late Developers this Friday, January 13. Recorded during the same time as their 2022 record, A Bit of Previous, it finds them continuing to expand upon their instantly recognizable blend of gorgeous melodies and catchy story-songs.
The album marks the first time the band has brought in an an outside collaborator, as new single “I Don’t Know What You See in Me” was co-written by Pete Ferguson of Wuh Oh. The track is awash in crisp synths and singer Stuart Murdoch’s sweeping voice, pulling the band into electro-pop territory and finding revelation as brilliant melodic hues cascade from your speakers.
Murdoch details his experience with the song: : “I was bicycling across Scotland last summer, listening to a mix of this song. It was written and produced for us by our friend Pete ‘Wuh Oh’ Ferguson. As I listened to it, I felt lucky to be the first person to get to sing this song. I let my voice swoop and soar in ways that it maybe hasn’t before. And as I continued through fields of gold and green I allowed myself to forget it was Belle And Sebastian, and pretend it was the latest hit on some random radio station. All music is escape, and perhaps we managed to escape a little further than usual with this unexpected tune. Thanks Pete!“
Listen to the song below.
Late Developers tracklist:
01. Juliet Naked
02. Give a Little Time
03. When We Were Very Young
04. Will I Tell You a Secret
05. So in the Moment
06. The Evening Star
07. When You’re Not With Me
08. I Don’t Know What You See in Me
09. Do You Follow
10. When the Cynics Stare Back From the Wall
11. Late Developers
Belle and Sebastian’s new album, Late Developers, is due out January 13 via Matador Records. Follow the band on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
