God Help the Girl
Douban
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Along with the work of a 45-piece orchestra conducted by Withnail & I composer Rick Wentworth, the upcoming album features vocals from Murdoch himself, his B&S cronies, Asya from Smoosh, online finds Brittany Stallings and Dina Bankole, and Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy.
But it's Scottish newcomer Catherine Ireton who takes top billing-- she sings on 10 of the record's 14 tracks. So who is this overnight twee idol? Well, if she looks like she belongs on the cover of a Belle and Sebastian record, it's probably because she was already on the cover of a Belle and Sebastian record (2006 single "White Collar Boy"). She's also one half of acoustic pop duo the Go Away Birds, who currently have 1,017 plays on their MySpace at press time. Expect that number to rise. Based on the Go Away Birds tracks and the Ireton showcase "Come Monday Night", B&S stalwarts shouldn't have much trouble falling for her.
Numre
1. "Act of the Apostle" (Catherine Ireton)
2. "God Help the Girl" (Catherine Ireton)
3. "Pretty Eve in the Tub" (Stuart Murdoch and Catherine Ireton)
4. "A Unified Theory" (Instrumental)
5. "Hiding Neath My Umbrella" (Catherine Ireton and Stuart Murdoch)
6. "Funny Little Frog" (Brittany Stallings)
7. "If You Could Speak" (Catherine Ireton and Anna Miles)
8. "Musician Please Take Heed" (Catherine Ireton)
9. "Perfection as a Hipster" (Neil Hannon and Catherine Ireton)
10. "Come Monday Night" (Catherine Ireton)
11. "Music Room Window' (Instrumental)
12. "I Just Want His Jeans" (Asya)
13. "I'll Have to Dance With Cassie" (Catherine Ireton)
14. "A Down and Dusky Blonde" (Dina Bankole, Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia, Brittany Stallings, Asya)