Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Studio album by Belle and Sebastian
Released	19 January 2015 20 January 2015 (North America)
Recorded	2014 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Indie pop
Length	61:16 83:35 (4LP version)
Label	Matador
Producer	Ben H. Allen III
Belle and Sebastian chronology
The Third Eye Centre (2013) Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance (2015) Live 2015 (2015)

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015.^[1] The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014 and was Belle & Sebastian's first record to be produced by Ben H. Allen III. It was their first record to be distributed worldwide by Matador Records.^[2] The first single from the album, "The Party Line", was announced on 29 October 2014 with its first airplay on BBC 6 Music.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nobody's Empire"	5:08
2.	"Allie"	3:16
3.	"The Party Line"	4:14
4.	"The Power of Three" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals)	3:57
5.	"The Cat with the Cream"	5:17
6.	"Enter Sylvia Plath"	6:48
7.	"The Everlasting Muse"	5:25
8.	"Perfect Couples" (Stevie Jackson on lead vocals)	5:29
9.	"Ever Had a Little Faith?"	4:21
10.	"Play for Today" (featuring Dee Dee Penny[3])	7:33
11.	"The Book of You" (Sarah Martin on lead vocals)	4:23
12.	"Today (This Army's for Peace)"	5:25

Limited Edition 4LP Vinyl Box Set

All songs written and composed by Belle & Sebastian. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Party Line"	4:10
2.	"The Everlasting Muse"	5:21
3.	"The Power of Three"	3:54
4.	"Today (This Army's for Peace)"	5:24
5.	"Enter Sylvia Plath"	6:51
6.	"Born to Act"	3:08
7.	"Two Birds"	3:45
8.	"Ever Had a Little Faith?" (Extended Version)	7:48
9.	"Play for Today"	7:33
10.	"Nobody's Empire"	5:07
11.	"Piggy in the Middle"	4:18
12.	"The Book of You"	4:19
13.	"Perfect Couples" (Extended Version)	7:48
14.	"Allie"	3:15
15.	"A Politician's Silence"	5:41
16.	"The Cat with the Cream"	5:13

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Consequence of Sound	C+[6]
Exclaim!	7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	(6.6/10)[8]
Record Collector	[9]
The Skinny	[10]
Slant Magazine	[11]
Time	(positive)[12]

On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album maintains a score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[4]

Highlighting the group's increased sense of rhythm and attention to dance music, Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! wrote that "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a statement record that Belle and Sebastian are still expert songwriters, with more than a few musical cards left to play."^[7]

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]	57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	107
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	109
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[16]	12
French Albums (SNEP)[17]	49
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18]	86
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	31
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	9
US Albums (Billboard 200)[22]	28

References

1. Beauchemin, Molly (29 September 2014). "Belle and Sebastian Announce New Album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. New album "Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance" 19th/20th January 2015, Belle and Sebastian, 28 September 2014, retrieved 30 September 2014
3. Parkhouse, Will (6 October 2014). "Didn't See it Coming: An Interview With Belle and Sebastian". The Quietus. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. "Reviews for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
5. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance - Belle and Sebastian". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
6. Terry, Josh (January 19, 2015). "Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
7. Carlick, Stephen (16 January 2015). "Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
8. Gordon, Jeremy. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
9. Kennedy, Jade. "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
10. Hawthorne, Katie. "Music Review: Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
11. Rice, Paul. "Belle and Sebastian: Girls in Peacetim Want to Dance". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
12. Cox, Jamieson (20 January 2015). "Review: Belle and Sebastian Are as Nice as Ever on Their New Album". Time. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
13. Ryan, Gavin (24 January 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift 1989 Is Back At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
14. "Ultratop.be – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
15. "Ultratop.be – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
17. "Lescharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
18. "Album - Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 19-01-2015 al 25-01-2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
19. "Charts.org.nz – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
20. "Swedishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
21. "Belle and Sebastian | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 1 February 2015.
22. "Billboard 200 Week of Feb 7 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2015.