Belle and Sebastian: Illustrated Lyrics

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The first book in the 'Illustrated Lyrics' series combines the words selected from over twenty-four years of Belle and Sebastian songs with specially commissioned illustrations from Scottish artist Pamela Tait, whose intricate and whimsical character illustrations Stuart Murdoch stumbled upon and fell in love with when he rediscovered old fan mail Pamela had sent to him over a decade ago. Not only a picaresque hero himself, he was also a scholar of the adventuring rogue in literature and art, witnessing the rise of America’s new liberalism, civil rights, the space race, the New York critics, and was Marilyn Monroe’s constant companion. A beautiful collaboration between Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch and illustrator Pamela Tait: a unique visual reinterpretation of Murdoch's favourite Belle and Sebastian songs.

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Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). Coming soon - Belle and Sebastian: Illustrated Lyrics, a new collaboration between Stuart and illustrator Pamela Tait. This is a visual celebration of Stuart’s lyrics – spanning ten studio albums, as well as those from songs yet to be released. Set with expressive typography, this is an exceptional publication that will seduce even the most devoted fans to 'see' these wonderful songs afresh.

Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. From the imagined lives of the passengers riding Glasgow buses in the early 1990s to questions raised about the status quo and musings on the meaning of religion, Stuart Murdoch, frontman of Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, has written some of the most captivating lyrics of the past two decades. Their songs have animated many film soundtracks, developing a cult following that has helped to define the sound of indie music as we know it today. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. After more than fifty years out of print, Talking to Women is still as sparkling, honest, profound, funny and wise as when it was first published.By analysing the best in the business, this book gives readers a thorough understanding of materials, and of the print and production finishes that can be applied to any job.