The Life Pursuit

AlbumFeb 07 / 200613 songs, 49m 21s
Indie Pop Chamber Pop
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Spanning glam, soul, country, and '70s AM rock, the latest from the indie pop group is a deceptively wry, wickedly tuneful testament to the fragile beauty of faith, in deities as well as in pop.

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'The Life Pursuit' is not only a career-defining album for Belle and Sebastian, it’s the first essential album of 2006. Read our review.

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