Belle and Sebastian - A Bit of Previous

Release 6th May 2022.

A Bit of Previousis the tenth studio album by Belle and Sebastian and their first full-length in seven years. This may be surprising to anyone following the recent life pursuits of the Glasgow 7-piece: a trilogy of EPs; a soundtrack for the directorial debut of The Inbetweeners Simon Bird; The Boaty Weekender a 3000 capacity star-studded four-day music festival on a cruise liner sailing the Mediterranean; a live album showcasing the bands present-day iteration as savvy main stage entertainers; and in 2020 a collaborative project with fans called Protecting The Hive. But in all these idiosyncratic endeavours, as intrinsic to the bands DNA as the stage invasion at the end of each of their shows, a full-length has eluded us.

A Bit Of Previouswas recorded in Belle and Sebastians hometown of Glasgow when plans to fly to Los Angeles in spring of 2020 w