Late DevelopersBelle and Sebastian · 2023

guardian

8.0

“When Belle and Sebastian released A Bit of Previous in May, they didn’t let on that they’d recorded a second new album at the same time. Whereas last year’s effort was a little underwhelming, Late Developers – released with little in the way of fanfare – is far more pleasing, displaying a lightness of touch and genuine pop nous. Opener Juliet Naked recalls a more tuneful early Billy Bragg in its ”

pitchfork

7.6

“On the quick follow-up to last year’s A Bit of Previous, the Glasgow indie-pop band’s on-the-fly energy and head-in-the-clouds musings collide in memorable and surprising ways.”

thelineofbestfit

7.0

“Belle and Sebastian maintain a familiar polarity in new record Late Developers”