Belle And Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch started writing songs in 2004 for a Ronettes-like band he wanted to put together. He held auditions and stumbled over the up until then unknown Catherine Ireton. Then things started getting more and more complex and in the end “God Help The Girl” became the soundtrack to a musical movie that will be made next year. The album not only boasts Murdoch and Ireton, but also most of the Belle And Sebastian family, a 45 piece orchestra, Asya from Smoosh and a host of other musicians including several more female vocalists.
Some of the cuts on here sound like B&S songs which makes perfect sense I guess. But Murdoch doesn’t mind taking jazzy sidesteps or tapping into the sound of 50s girl groups and ABBA. It all sounds extremely sweet and cuddly even though the story is about a girl reaching adulthood while not taking the easy route.
Personally I like most of what I heard (“Act Of The Apostle”, “God Help The Girl” and “Funny Little Frog”) but at times things can become a bit too sappy. Curious about the movie though!
Score: 7 out of 10
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