Days of the Bagnold Summer
Days of the Bagnold Summer | ||||
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Studio album / soundtrack by Belle and Sebastian | ||||
Released | 13 September 2019 (2019-09-13) | |||
Length | 42:45 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Belle and Sebastian chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10[1] |
Metacritic | 68/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[4] |
No Ripcord | 7/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[6] |
Under the Radar | 6.5/10[7] |
Days of the Bagnold Summer is the tenth studio album by Scottish band Belle and Sebastian. Released on 13 September 2019 through Matador Records, it serves as a soundtrack for the 2020 film of the same name directed by Simon Bird.[8]
The first single from the album, "Sister Buddha" was released on 1 July 2019.[9] The second single "This Letter" was released on 5 September 2019.[10]
The album contains 11 new songs (including “Safety Valve” written by Stuart Murdoch before Belle and Sebastian formed[4]). The two other songs are rerecordings[6] of :
- “I Know Where the Summer Goes” (This Is Just a Modern Rock Song EP — 1998)
- “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying” (If You're Feeling Sinister — 1996)
Critical reception
Days of the Bagnold Summer was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 68, based on 9 reviews.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sister Buddha (Intro)" | 3:04 |
2. | "I Know Where the Summer Goes" | 4:23 |
3. | "Did the Day Go Just Like You Wanted?" | 3:08 |
4. | "Jill Pole" | 3:03 |
5. | "I'll Keep It Inside" | 2:00 |
6. | "Safety Valve" | 2:56 |
7. | "The Colour's Gonna Run" | 2:26 |
8. | "Another Day, Another Night" | 1:30 |
9. | "Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying" | 3:58 |
10. | "Wait and See What the Day Holds" | 3:20 |
11. | "Sister Buddha" | 4:08 |
12. | "This Letter" | 3:26 |
13. | "We Were Never Glorious" | 5:23 |
Total length: | 42:45 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 188 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 14 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 48 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 73 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 43 |
References
- ^ "Days of the Bagnold Summer by Belle and Sebastian". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b Fleming, Bella (17 September 2019). "Belle and Sebastian hit a new sweet spot on their Days of the Bagnold Summer OST". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Moody, Mark (1 August 2019). "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b Dubno, Zoe (14 September 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Radley, Blaise (1 October 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (1 July 2019). "Hear Belle and Sebastian's Buoyant New Single 'Sister Buddha'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Quinland, Keely (1 July 2019). "Belle & Sebastian – "Sister Buddha" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Serota, Maggie (5 September 2019). "Belle and Sebastian Release 'This Letter'". Spin. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Belle and Sebastian – Days of the Bagnold Summer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Days of the Bagnold Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Belle and Sebastian Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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