Late Developers
by Belle And Sebastian
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Late Developers is ranked 10th best out of 21 albums by Belle And Sebastian on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Belle And Sebastian is If You're Feeling Sinister which is ranked number 137 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,674.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 03/30/2026 20:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,253 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2026 22:22 | craab | 672 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2026 14:29 |  Milhaud | 2,110 | 71/100 |
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Album Rating: 76.82
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Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Late Developers
13.01.2023
It's grown on me since release but obviously nowhere near their best. It certainly lacks the highlights of most of their albums.
1.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Juliet Naked. 81
2.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Give A Little Time. 70
3.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When We Were Very Young. 81
4.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Will I Tell You A Secret. 72
5.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - So In The Moment. 68
6.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - The Evening Star. 76
7.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When You’re Not With Me. 84
8.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - I Don’t Know What You See In Me. 74
9.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Do You Follow. 84
10.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall. 76
11.Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Late Developers. 79
Ranked in order of preference:
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When You’re Not With Me. 84
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Do You Follow. 84
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Juliet Naked. 81
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When We Were Very Young. 81
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Late Developers. 79
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - The Evening Star. 76
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall. 76
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - I Don’t Know What You See In Me. 74
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Will I Tell You A Secret. 72
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - Give A Little Time. 70
* Belle And Sebastian (LD - UK - SCO - Jan 23) - So In The Moment. 68
Brad1770 01/14/2024 00:48 | #301157 | TOP COMMENT
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Stuart Murdochand co appear to have a secret fountain of infinite tunes pumping out enjoyable, charming wistful melodies accompanied by quirky lyrics year after year. And here the magic fountain delivers again with said formula
Being a fan of both B&S and New Pornographers for the past 25 odd years the irony isn’t lost on me how many tracks here sound like their Canadian brethren - “Give A Little Time”, “So In The Moment”, “When Your Not with Me”, “Do You Follow”. You know I’m right
I feel as though Belle and Sebastian currently find themselves in a fruitful period and this continues with 'Late Developers'.
A good listen. Lots of sounds explored on this album. Overall a solid album, but the subpar vocals take away from it at times.
They make positive pop records without giving in to the modern cliches.
Wow! This is so good!! Prime Belle and Sebastian.
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