Ever doubted the influence that Arthur Lee had on Stuart Murdoch? One listen to this should set you straight. The magnificent "Dog on Wheels" is quite simply the greatest Forever Changes out-take you'll ever hear - the vaguely Hispanic rhythm, the dark chord voicings, the trumpet break halfway through, it's "A House Is Not A Motel" for the 90s. That song, one of the band's finest, is followed by another of the finest. The version of "The State I Am In" here is just simply better than the one on Tigermilk. The pretty "String Bean Jean" and the breezy "Belle & Sebastian" round off a great little package. This is the first of a handful of excellent EPs from Belle & Sebastian, and is basically essential for a fan of the band.
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