Late Developers

Pop · 2023 · 11 tracks · 42m

Late Developers

Belle and Sebastian

Bright, literate indie pop that balances the band's signature acoustic warmth with unexpected, shimmering synth-pop detours and reflections on aging.

It's the Belle and Sebastian you love, but with a few unexpected synth-pop surprises and a lot of heart.

A bright and resilient collection that finds joy in the complexities of growing older.

Late Developers · vs · Belle and Sebastian

Nostalgia+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 42m

01

Juliet Naked

3:22

02

Give a Little Time

3:23

03

When We Were Very Young

3:53

04

Will I Tell You a Secret

2:16

05

So in the Moment

3:23

06

The Evening Star

4:25

07

When You’re Not With Me

4:43

08

I Don’t Know What You See in Me

3:39

09

Do You Follow

4:19

10

When the Cynics Stare Back From the Wall

4:21

11

Late Developers

4:20

Moments Worth Waiting For

The surprising surge of 80s-inspired synthesizers on I Don’t Know What You See in Me

The gentle acoustic fingerpicking that opens Will I Tell You a Secret

The way the brass section lifts the chorus of Give a Little Time into a soul-inflected anthem

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