If You’re Feeling Sinister
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If You're Feeling Sinister is the second album by the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. It was released in 1996 on Jeepster Records in the United Kingdom and in 1997 by Matador Records in the United States. It is often ranked among the best albums of the 1990s, including being ranked #14 in Pitchfork's list of Top 100 Albums of the 1990s.

Band leader Stuart Murdoch said If You're Feeling Sinister is probably his best collection of songs. In 2005, Belle and Sebastian released a live version, If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican.

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Released
November 18th, 1996
Type
Album
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Spunk!
Jeepster Recordings
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Professional reviews

Source Rating
AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine)
5/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – 13 June 1997)
4/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly (Michele Romero – 11 July 1997)A
The Guardian (Kathy Sweeney – 29 November 1996)
4/5 stars
Rolling Stone (Elisabeth Vincentelli – 24 June 1997)
3.5/5 stars
The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – 3 March 1998)A−
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Last updated: December 27th, 2010

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