Dear Catastrophe Waitress
by Belle And Sebastian
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress is ranked 4th 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 129 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,198.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Album Rating: 88.42
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Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
06.10.2003
1.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Step Into My Office, Baby 98
2.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 83
3.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If She Wants Me 85
4.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Piazza, New York Catcher 99
5.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Asleep On A Sunbeam 87
6.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - I'm A Cuckoo 89
7.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - You Don't Send Me 84
8.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Wrapped Up In Books 86
9.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Lord Anthony 100
10.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love 80
11.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Roy Walker 84
12.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Stay Loose 86
Ranked in order of preference:
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Lord Anthony 100
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Piazza, New York Catcher 99
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Step Into My Office, Baby 98
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - I'm A Cuckoo 89
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Asleep On A Sunbeam 87
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Stay Loose 86
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Wrapped Up In Books 86
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If She Wants Me 85
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Roy Walker 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - You Don't Send Me 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 83
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love 80
Probably my favourite BAS offering.Not a bum note on this album.
What a great album. Not a bad song on it and flows well.
I understand why people prefer other Belle & Sebastian albums, but to be this is my clear favorite. Excellent job of balancing the glib with the silly (without being slightly absurd like other B & S songs can get).
nitomano 11/22/2016 15:37 | #178896
Favoritas:Piazza, New York Catcher, I'm a Cuckoo, If She Wants Me, Step Into My Office, Baby
This is Belle & Sebastian's key work in my opinion. Lord Anthony is beautiful and If She Wants Me epitomizes their unique style. Most of my favorite songs by them are contained here
A return to form after the slight disappointment of, fold your arms, child. Dear catastrophe waitress is another beautiful and brilliant album from Belle and Sebastian. As always the songwriting is superb, great songs in, if you find yourself list in love, piazza, stay loose, and the title track. Great album from a great band.
junodog4 06/21/2015 20:26 | #144331
Easily overlooked, but there's loads of quality here.
HoldenM 10/05/2013 10:15 | #87624
There's this suaveness, this snarky edge, but undeniably boyishness to it. I'm reminded of Pip living in London, learning to be a gentleman. There's a high class presence, but there's still the fragile, infinitely endearing charm and sincerity to Dear Catastrophe Waitress that makes this an essential Belle & Sebastian listen.
paladisiac 12/11/2011 02:28 | #32633
i like the tongue-in-cheekiness, embodied immediately on track #1, "step into my office, baby", a white collar romp with lines like "She gave me some dictation / But my strength is in administration / I took down all she said / I even took down her little red dress" and "I'm pushing for a raise / I've been pushing now for days" and "a chance at overtime / say my place at nine" delivered softly and innocently that in turn feels so devious. The title track uplifts through a common life ("I'm sorry if he hits you with a full can of Coke / It's no joke / Your face is bleeding / You'll soon be leaving this town / to the clowns who worship / No one but themselves"). It's a new, happy belle & sebastian with song titles like the breezy "if she wants me", "asleep on a sunbean" and "i'm a cuckoo". "asleep on a sunbean" sounds like the hair moments when all is full of love. They capture the indie pastiche on "i'm a cuckoo" with the unassuming, almost-quaint guitar pop and at the chorus -- "I'd rather be in Tokyo / I'd rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh / And watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku / There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo". More fanciful love abounds on "wrapped up in books" ("We've got a fantasy affair / We didn't get wet. We didn't dare./ Our aspirations are wrapped up in books / Our inclinations are hidden in looks") as well as "if you find yourself caught in love"
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