If You're Feeling Sinister
by Belle And Sebastian

Album
If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
Year: 1996
Release date: 1996-11-18
Overall rank: 138th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 1,238 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Best album of 1996 (1st)
Award Top 50 albums of of the 1990s (29th)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (138th)

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If You're Feeling Sinister is ranked as the best album by Belle And Sebastian.

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If You're Feeling Sinister track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 87 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
The Stars Of Track And Field
Average Rating: 88 (314 votes)Comments: View 6
2.
Seeing Other People
Average Rating: 88 (296 votes)Comments: View 3
3.
Me And The Major
Average Rating: 86 (282 votes)Comments: View 1
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Like Dylan In The Movies
Average Rating: 89 (325 votes)Comments: View 2
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The Fox In The Snow
Average Rating: 86 (283 votes)Comments: View 0
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Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
Average Rating: 89 (321 votes)Comments: View 6
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Average Rating: 89 (309 votes)Comments: View 3
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Mayfly
Average Rating: 84 (257 votes)Comments: View 1
9.
The Boy Done Wrong Again
Average Rating: 82 (248 votes)Comments: View 1
10.
Judy And The Dream Of Horses
Average Rating: 87 (283 votes)Comments: View 2

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If You're Feeling Sinister rankings

If You're Feeling Sinister rankings summary
Overall rank: 138th | 1990s rank: 29th | 1996 rank: 1st  Overall chart history
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 !		09/04/2026 10:10 JoshN125  Ratings distribution  12866/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 83.1/100, a mean average of 81.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.


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From BestEverAlbums 07/11/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5370): By Nagaiwolfwood
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90/100
From 03/29/2026 18:29 | #313678
Almost every song here is a classic. Very solid album. A mix of the Kinks and Chamber Pop. The melodies are nicely developed, and the lyrics demonstrate a striking originality. 9/10! (Edited)
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From 07/27/2025 14:44 | #310300
Just beautiful. Absolutely stunning vocals and lyrics. Especially the title track. Mayfly probably the second best song for me (Edited)
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90/100
From 07/08/2025 22:46 | #309995
A really catchy album and kind of a throw back to
the 60s. Once you listen a couple of times you’ll be humming the songs round the shops like me. One of the albums of the 90s. (Edited)
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From 01/02/2025 14:00 | #306770
Album Rating: 89.20
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Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister

18.11.1996

1.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Stars Of Track And Field 99
2.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Seeing Other People 100
3.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Me And The Major 96
4.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Like Dylan In The Movies 100
5.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Fox In The Snow 100
6.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying 80
7.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister 84
8.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Mayfly 76
9.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Boy Done Wrong Again 76
10.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Judy And The Dream Of Horses 81

Ranked in order:

* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Seeing Other People 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Like Dylan In The Movies 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Fox In The Snow 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Stars Of Track And Field 99
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Me And The Major 96
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister 84
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Judy And The Dream Of Horses 81
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying 80
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Boy Done Wrong Again 76
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Mayfly 76 (Edited)
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85/100
From 11/21/2023 00:04 | #300086
Pretty good. A very chill listening experience. Only problem is that it gets kinda samey after a couple of songs, but overall, I like it. (Edited)
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