Which alternative rock band released the 1996 album 'If You're Feeling Sinister'?

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Belle and Sebastian released the 1996 alternative rock album If You're Feeling Sinister. It was the Scottish band's second studio album and one of the defining records of its early period.

The album was recorded in Glasgow and features Stuart Murdoch's understated vocals and literary songwriting. Its songs focus on lonely, complicated, and observant characters rather than conventional rock-star subjects. “The Stars of Track and Field,” “Like Dylan in the Movies,” and “The Boy Done Wrong Again” are among its notable tracks.

If You're Feeling Sinister was initially released by Jeepster Records and received strong praise from critics. It later appeared on several lists of the greatest albums of the 1990s and became especially influential within indie pop. The title comes from a lyric in the song “Judy and the Dream of Horses,” which closes the album.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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