Before this record, you wouldn't necessarily think of placing B & S amidst company such as this, but with this record, they've joined the party and seem to be having a good time.  There's traces of the Kinks, as usual, but also of classic Beach Boys and even Apples in Stereo.  They've really put a back beat on these tracks, and the record, as a whole, quite bounces along.  For those sitting on the fence about this band, this might very well be the Belle & Sebastian record to take a chance on.