| Days of the Bagnold Summer | ||||
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| Studio album / soundtrack by | ||||
| Released | 13 September 2019 | |||
| 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 |   [3] |
| 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)
- ^ "Days of the Bagnold Summer by Belle and Sebastian". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "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.