Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance


Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015. The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014 and was Belle & Sebastian's first record to be produced by Ben H. Allen III. It was their first record to be distributed worldwide by Matador Records. The first single from the album, "The Party Line", was announced on 29 October 2014 with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music.
The album reached #9 in the UK Albums Chart and #28 in the US Albums Chart for the 1 week of entry.

Reception

On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album maintains a score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Highlighting the group's increased sense of rhythm and attention to dance music, Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! wrote that "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a statement record that Belle and Sebastian are still expert songwriters, with more than a few musical cards left to play."

Track listing

Charts