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Belle and Sebastian "The Party Line" Track Review

1,414 views · Published 28 October 2014 · 1:45 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Rock N' Roll True Stories · 2014 · Music

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Overall: 4.5/5

Hey everybody today I'm doing a review of Belle and Sebastian's new single called The Party Line that just got released. It's coming out on their upcoming album called Girls in Peace Just Want To Dance. What a great album name. It's really something that's memorable. So it's coming out January 20th So it's the first song that's been released It's coming out on their 9th studio album. That's crazy. How many bands have 9 studio albums. I can only think of the Rolling Stones, Green Day, maybe KISS, Deep Purple. If you guys know of any bands that have 9 studio albums, put it in the comment section below. I'd be interested to read that. 

Anyways getting back to the single. Their single is called Party Line. It's definitely something that's a little more experimental. I think fans of Belle and Sebastian are going to be a little surprised. It's basically an experimental song. It's very dance floor friendly. It basically sees this indie band flirt with funk, disco, tropical island themes.  It's got a very retro kind of feeling to it, it's very synth heavy. And it has a very similar feeling to a lot of alternative rock music we're seeing today. If you listen to Alt Nation on Sirius. I've noticed a lot of alternative rock as they call it which is funny cause in my head alternative rock is like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden

Maybe because I'm a 90's child. A lot of electronic rock, oh sorry, alternative rock seems like it is experimenting with a lot of EDM and electronic elements and that's sort of where this song is going and it's got an Arcade Fire kind of vibe to it. That being said even though this sound has been overdone by a lot of alternative rock bands. 

This song is awesome. I actually found this song super catchy even the first time I heard it. It'll be interesting to see what the new album has in store for us. That being said I give this song a 4.5/5.  Thanks for watching guys and don't forget to subscribe below! See ya!

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