Days of the Bagnold Summer
| Days of the Bagnold Summer | ||||
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| Studio album / soundtrack by | ||||
| Released | 13 September 2019 | |||
| Length | 42:45 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Belle and Sebastian chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10 |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 |
| No Ripcord | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 |
| Under the Radar | 6.5/10 |
Days of the Bagnold Summer is the tenth studio album by Scottish band Belle and Sebastian. Released on 13 September 2019 through Matador Records, it serves as a soundtrack for the 2020 film of the same name directed by Simon Bird.
The first single from the album, "Sister Buddha" was released on 1 July 2019. The second single "This Letter" was released on 5 September 2019.
The album contains 11 new songs (including “Safety Valve” written by Stuart Murdoch before Belle and Sebastian formed). The two other songs are rerecordings of :
- “I Know Where the Summer Goes” (This Is Just a Modern Rock Song EP — 1998)
- “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying” (If You're Feeling Sinister — 1996)