Great news this past week, Collective Concerts announced that Scottish outfit, Belle and Sebastian will bring what looks to be their only Canadian date this fall, to our very own Massey Hall. Needless to say, we’re looking forward to this one.
Though I’m tempted to feature some of my favourite B&S songs in this weeks Listening Booth (check out “Stars of Track and Field” for starters…) the announcement reminded me of one of their relatives. Isobel Campbell, who was a longtime member of the Glasgow-based Belle and Sebastian, and part of some of their finest and most popular work.
The collaborative effort of Campbell and Mark Lanegan from a few years ago brought us the album Ballad of the Broken Seas and the first track, Deus Ibi Est. Its one of those songs that gets its claws into you. It’s a moving track that seduces you and creeps by slowly verse-by-verse…
