Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance

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Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
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Studio album by Belle and Sebastian
Released 19 January 2015 (2015-01-19)
20 January 2015 (2015-01-20) (North America)
Recorded 2014
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre Indie pop
Length 61:16 83:35 (4LP version)
Label Matador
Producer Ben H. Allen III
Belle and Sebastian chronology
The Third Eye Centre
(2013)The Third Eye Centre2013		 Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
(2015)		 Live 2015
(2015)Live 20152015

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015.[1] 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.[2] The first single from the album, "The Party Line", was announced on 29 October 2014 with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian. 

No. Title Length
1. "Nobody's Empire"   5:08
2. "Allie"   3:16
3. "The Party Line"   4:14
4. "The Power of Three" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) 3:57
5. "The Cat with the Cream"   5:17
6. "Enter Sylvia Plath"   6:48
7. "The Everlasting Muse"   5:25
8. "Perfect Couples" (Stevie Jackson on lead vocals) 5:29
9. "Ever Had a Little Faith?"   4:21
10. "Play for Today" (featuring Dee Dee Penny[3]) 7:33
11. "The Book of You" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals) 4:23
12. "Today (This Army's for Peace)"   5:25

Limited Edition 4LP Vinyl Box Set

All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Party Line"   4:10
2. "The Everlasting Muse"   5:21
3. "The Power of Three"   3:54
4. "Today (This Army's for Peace)"   5:24
5. "Enter Sylvia Plath"   6:51
6. "Born to Act"   3:08
7. "Two Birds"   3:45
8. "Ever Had a Little Faith?" (Extended Version) 7:48
9. "Play for Today"   7:33
10. "Nobody's Empire"   5:07
11. "Piggy in the Middle"   4:18
12. "The Book of You"   4:19
13. "Perfect Couples" (Extended Version) 7:48
14. "Allie"   3:15
15. "A Politician's Silence"   5:41
16. "The Cat with the Cream"   5:13

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 76/100[4]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[5]
Consequence of Sound C+[6]
Exclaim! 7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media (6.6/10)[8]
Record Collector 5/5 stars[9]
The Skinny 4/5 stars[10]
Slant Magazine 3.5/5 stars[11]
Time (positive)[12]

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".[4]

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."[7]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 107
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 109
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[16] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 49
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 86
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 9
US Albums (Billboard 200)[22] 28

References

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  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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  19. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Belle and Sebastian | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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