Belle & Sebastian’s better known tracks are the ones that paint portraits of some pretty eccentric characters, both real and fictitious. “Lazy Line Painter Jane”, “Seymour Stein”, “Piazza, New York Catcher”, “Judy and the Dream of Horses”, and the list goes on. But “Sleep the Clock Around” did a 180, penning an ode to the listener. I like how it took B&S’s signature 60’s nostalgic sound and smashed it together with a galactic, experimental mood.

“And the moment will come when composure returns. Put a face on the world, turn your back to the wall.”