Group
Belle and Sebastian
- From
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1996–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 124
- indie pop
- twee pop
- chamber pop
- baroque pop
- dance-pop
- indie folk
- indie rock
- psychedelic pop
About
Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian have released twelve studio albums. The band are often compared with acts such as the Smiths and Nick Drake. Belle and Sebastian took their name from a short story Murdoch had written about a boy and girl, whose title was a play on the 1965 television series Belle and Sebastian.
Members
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Mick Cooke bass, guitar, percussion, trumpet
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Bobby Kildea bass, guitar
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Richard Colburn drums (drum set), percussion
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Chris Geddes keyboard, percussion, piano
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Stevie Jackson guitar, piano
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Sarah Martin flute, guitar, keyboard, percussion, recorder, violin
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Stuart Murdoch guitar, keyboard
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Stuart David bass
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Isobel Campbell cello, guitar
Discography
Albums
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If You’re Feeling Sinister
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Tigermilk Apple Music
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The Boy With the Arab Strap Apple Music
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Seeing Other People
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Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant Apple Music
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The Bowlie Weekender
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A Kind of Magic
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress Apple Music
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From The Matador CD & DBL LP "The Life Pursuit"
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The Life Pursuit
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Write About Love Apple Music
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Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance Apple Music
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A Bit of Previous Apple Music
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Late Developers Apple Music
EPs
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3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light
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Dog on Wheels
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Lazy Line Painter Jane
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This Is Just a Modern Rock Song
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Books Apple Music
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The Blues Are Still Blue
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Introducing... Belle & Sebastian
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How to Solve Our Human Problems, Pt. 1
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How to Solve Our Human Problems, Pt. 3
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How to Solve Our Human Problems, Pt. 2 Apple Music
Singles
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It Only Takes One Lion Apple Music
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What Happened to You, Son? Apple Music
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Amazon Originals
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When We Were Very Young (edit) Apple Music
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Every Day’s a Lesson in Humility
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When You're Not With Me (edit) Apple Music
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Unnecessary Drama
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Young and Stupid
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A Bit of Previous Apple Music
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If They’re Shooting at You
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Sister Buddha
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This Letter
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Poor Boy (Radio Edit) Apple Music
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The Same Star
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England / The State I Am In
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We Were Beautiful Apple Music
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I’ll Be Your Pilot
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Olympic Village, 6am Apple Music
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Paper Boat Apple Music
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Allie
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Perfect Couples
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Nobody’s Empire
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The Party Line
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Your Cover's Blown
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Crash
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I Didn’t See It Coming
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I Want the World to Stop
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Write About Love Apple Music
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Last Trip
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Are You Coming Over For Christmas?
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White Collar Boy Apple Music
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The Blues Are Still Blue
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Casaco Marron
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Funny Little Frog Apple Music
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I’m a Cuckoo
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Stay Loose
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Step Into My Office, Baby
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Final Day
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Wandering Alone
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Scooby Driver
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Jonathan David
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I’m Waking Up to Us
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel Apple Music
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Legal Man Apple Music
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She’s Losing It
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Is It Wicked Not to Care?
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Dirty Dream #2
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Like Dylan in the Movies
Live
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2022-05-27: Palace Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Amazon Originals
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What to Look for in Summer Apple Music
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The Boy with the Arab Strap (Live) Apple Music
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My Wandering Days Are Over (Live)
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The Fox in the Snow (Live)
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2016-06-22 Belle & Sebastian Live at Royal Albert Hall
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Live 2015
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The Black Sessions, 2006
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The BBC Sessions
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2006-05-18: Trädgårn, Göteborg, Sweden
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We Could Be Dreaming
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If You’re Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican London
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Our Favourite Party Songs
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2002-12-18: Peel Christmas Session: Maida Vale, London, UK
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Ship of Fools
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1998-09-29: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Rare Sessions: 1998 French Radio Black Session
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Live in Munich 1998
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London Has Let Me Down Again
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2001-12-21: Mandela Hall, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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2004-12-16: Keeping It Peel
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2002-07-25: Peel Acres, Suffolk, UK
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2001-05-11: Peel Session, Maida Vale, London, UK
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1999-04-25: Bowlie Weekender (Radio 1 edit)
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2005-06-15: Glasgow, UK
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2002-03-19: Stockholm, Sweden
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2002-05-05: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
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1998-10-22: Century of Fakers: Radio France Studios, Paris, France
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2001-09-13: The Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Une nuit à Paris
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The Bowlie Weekender 99
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2002-04-30: The Backyard, Austin, TX, USA
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2004-06-04: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
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1998-11-12: Paris and Black Session: Paris, France
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2004-03-24: Copenhagen, Denmark
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2003-08-03: Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW, Santa Monica, CA
Compilations
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How to Solve Our Human Problems Apple Music
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The Jeepster Singles Collection
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The Third Eye Centre Apple Music
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LateNightTales: Belle and Sebastian, Volume 2
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Belle & Sebastian Supports Finders Keepers
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LateNightTales: Belle & Sebastian
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Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
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Tigermilk / If You're Feeling Sinister
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Lazy Line Painter Jane
Links
Official
Concerts
Also known as
Belle & Sebastian · Belle & Sebastien · Belle & Sebatian · Belle Adn Sebastian · Belle and Sebastien · Belle et Sébastien · ベル・アンド・セバスチャン
Tags
- scottish
- jeepster
- rough trade
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e5c7b94f-e264-473c-bb0f-37c85d4d5c70
- ISNI
- 0000000121551352
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.