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Belle & Sebastian Sign To Rough Trade

On Friday 12th July 2002 Belle & Sebastian signed a new deal for their future recordings with Rough Trade Records worldwide. For more details please refer to the band's site. For our part Jeepster would like to say how much we have enjoyed working with Belle & Sebastian on their first five albums and to wish them luck for the future. Jeepster will continue to distribute and actively promote the band's catalogue as we have done to date with all our artists.

New Album Out Now

Belle & Sebastian's new album "Storytelling" was released on Jeepster on June 3rd 2002. It is also be available through our usual overseas partners. The album is available on CD (JPRCD014) and LP (JPRLP014) formats. As previously reported, the record is made up of songs written for the film of the same name.

The track listing goes a little something like this:
Fiction
Freak
Early Letterman
Fuck this Shit
Night Walk
Jersey's Where It's At
Black and White Unite
Consuelo
Toby
Storytelling
Class Rank
I Don't Want to Play Football
Consuelo Leaving
Wandering Alone
Mandingo Cliche
Scooby Driver
Fiction (Reprise)
Big John Shaft

Statement From Belle & Sebastian Regarding Isobel Campbell (04-06-02)

Belle and Sebastian announce the departure from the band of cellist and singer Isobel Campbell. Isobel, who has been a member since 1996, returned home mid-way through the band's recent US tour.
The split is amicable, and it is true to say Isobel will be missed.
None of the band's current commitments will be affected, and there are no immediate plans to replace Isobel.
Belle and Sebastian's new album "Storytelling", which features Isobel's last contributions to the band, is out now.

Belle & Sebastian have created a new news mailing list for band news including news on gigs, new releases and other stuff. You can join at http://www.banchory.net/belleandsebastian/list/list.asp

You can also visit the band's own site at http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/home/, that site is created and administered by the band and always reflects them.