フジロック2010にて4年振りの来日決定！グラスゴーが生んだギター・ポップのカリスマ、ベルセバの6ｔｈアルバムが嬉しいリイシュー！（2005年度作品）スコットランドはグラスゴーの至宝、“ベルセバ”ことベル・アンド・セバスチャン。デビューから15年近く経った今も、多くの熱狂的なファンを抱え、カリスマ的人気を誇っている。デビュー10周年の節目の年にリリースされた本作は、ベルセバ史上最高傑作と名高い。UKチャート8位と大健闘しただけでなく、アメリカでも好調なセールスを記録した。DVDにはBBCのライヴを約30分収録。
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発売・販売元 提供資料 （2010/05/10）

Entertainment Weekly - "[They] have crafted a work more elastic and ebullient than their '90s releases." -- Grade: A- Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[There's] a greater clarity to Murdoch's prose which, combined with the cinematic ambience of syncopated piano and mechanical percussion, instantly raises the bar for this album above its predecessors." Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[G]reat songwriting galore on Belle And Sebastian's most danceable outing to date." Magnet - "THE LIFE PURSUIT continues WAITRESS' exploration of warm '70s AM pop..." Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's clear that band leader Stuart Murdoch still has plenty of major league tunes left in the tank." Q - Ranked #74 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006."

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Proving that the comeback of 2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitress was no fluke, Belle & Sebastian's sixth album, Life Pursuit, is a sleek, stylish affair that finds the group pursuing new ground without forsaking its trademark witty, literary, tuneful pop. Here, Belle & Sebastian dabble in glam rock, lazy lounge jazz, and ersatz blues, enhancing their swinging '60s pop fixation with horn charts, the occasional flute, and Motown rhythms, while rocking harder than ever before (on a relative scale, of course). This results in a fresh, lively listen, but a rich one, too. It's not a radical departure for Belle & Sebastian, but suggests that a decade removed from their masterwork If You're Feeling Sinister, Belle & Sebastian have found a way to grow without changing their identity. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine|

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