Leave it to Belle & Sebastian to write an eccentric letter to an eccentric character. The album of the same name had more well-known B&S staples like “Piazza, New York Catcher” and “If She Wants Me”. But “Dear Catastrophe Waitress” rises above them because it just did its own thing. Unusual time signature. Unusual melody. And unusual musical embellishments that weren’t standard fare for the band.

“You'll soon be leaving this town to the clowns who worship no one but themselves.”