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GOD HELP THE GIRL

* Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch presents his new musical project God Help The Girl

* Features an array of female vocalists, Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy, the members of Belle and Sebastian, and a 45-piece orchestra conducted by 'Withnail & I' composer Rick Wentworth

God Help The Girl is a story set to music, which Stuart Murdoch has been working on intermittently for the… Read more in Amazon's God Help the Girl Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: June 23, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Matador Records
  • ASIN: B002736YNA
  • In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,870 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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"Spanning glam, soul, country, and 70s AM rock...Murdoch is at his best detailing his famously quirky characters" --Pitchfork

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After the success of the most recent Belle And Sebastian album, "The Life Pursuit", band leader/singer/songwriter Stuart Murdoch decided to pursue his dream of writing a rock musical scored for female singers. After auditioning vocalists via Internet contests, he made his choices and, with all members of Belle And Sebastian backing him up, recorded this breathtaking record. It combines the strengths and feel of early Belle And Sebastian records in a broader musical palette, which draws equally on musicals, 60s girl groups, 80s indie, and most of all, classic pop.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely production fulfills Murdoch's potential, June 26, 2009
This album is an absolute masterpiece of postmodern honesty - equal parts hope and despair, to spectacular result. The album has the same thrilling qualities many people might attribute to some of the best work of the Smiths or others who combine a healthy touch of 60s-70s baroque with silky smooth singing and dead clever lyrics. Some of Stuart Murdoch's most achingly sweet productions and melodies come to life here with the dreamily perfect smorgasbord of expertly executed female vocals and impressive musicianship as well. This is a film soundtrack that does not need a film. God, I wish I could see that film! Beautiful craftsmanship like this is sadly uncommon in modern popular music. This will be a delightful and simply fun classic for years to come.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a quick overview, June 27, 2009
To start, I agree with what the other reviewer has said. As I am only the second person to review this album, I thought I'd give some basic info potential fans may be wondering about...
1. If I am a Belle and Sebastian fan, will I find traces of their music in this and like it as a result? YES, many traces indeed, from Stuart Murdoch's actual singing to his clever lyrics to his lyrical phrasing to some very intelligent and proper British songwriting (Pretty Eve in the Tub is reminiscent of I Love My Car in it's cleverness). Some nice harmonies too from the group of female vocalists assembled.
2. Are the B & S songs on this album basically xeroxes of the original versions found of the Life Pursuit? NO. Acts of the Apostles is considerably different and Funny Little Frog is a slower, more soulful 70's version with lots of strings. Well worth the addition of them on this disc- not just filler.
3. Are there any throwaway tracks like on B & S's other peripheral project "Storytelling?" Sort of- there is a jazzy instrumental but it is only 1 minute long and it's actually kind of catchy in a pseudo Brubeck Time Out sense (nowhere near the level of that of course). Considering the amount of tracks on this disc, 1 quick filler song isn't bad.
Overall, this album contains extremely fun and smart British songwriting that made albums like XTC's Skylarking and Shelleyan Orphan's Century Flower so enjoyable in their time. It is not mired down in the self pity and pseudo despair that Smith lyrics are often consumed with so enough of the Smiths comparisons please! Lastly, there are some very strong female vocals on this album, most notably from a woman named Catherine Ireton who takes most leads and does a beautiful job with them. Not your typical B & S female vocalist- her voice is a pleasantly surprising soulful one. Well worth the money and a follow up.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect album!, August 14, 2009
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This album gets better and better every time I listen to it! Beautiful songs, great 60s sound, astonishing female vocals (and some nice male vocals too). I bought the vinyl edition, which is great, and that also gave me a free mp3 download. I can listen to it everywhere, which I do! My 4 years old daughter has also become a God Help The Girl Fan!
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5.0 out of 5 stars intelligent, thought provoking, beautiful music
I heard the title song on the local public radio station and was intrigued. You know how sometimes you hear one song on the radio and love it so much you buy the album and then... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Peter J. Brennan

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny Little DEAD Frog
Iam a big fan of belle and sebastian, and first the version or cover... of Funny Little Frog is horrible!!! I dont like the voice of the girl... Read more
Published 5 months ago by E. Mora

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Contemporary Art-Pop
This is possibly Stuart Murdoch's finest production yet. I can hardly add to the superlatives awarded to this gem by other reviewers; even if you are not a Belle and Sebastian... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Thomas Bumbera

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest bits of pop seen this decade.
I'll be honest. I've been excited about God Help the Girl since word was first released of its existence. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alicia Enterman

5.0 out of 5 stars Cassie dances madly like a boxing Kangaroo...
The first time I heard 'God help the Girl' I regretted buying it but on about the third listen the penny dropped. Read more
Published 7 months ago by DirkL

2.0 out of 5 stars God Help The Girl and me
A few years ago, Belle & Sebastian front man Stuart Murdoch had an idea about recruiting female singers via online competitions and newsagent windows to participate in the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Greg Kinne

5.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack!
I've been youtubing all of the songs off this album for about a week and a half! It seems to me this could easily become a "soundtrack of the summer" album. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jason R. Arnold

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