Tigermilk

I wish I could die without hearing music of this nature ever again. I don't think it's technically bad, I just hate listening to it.

Sebastopol loves this

Suffers from being not quite as good as its successor. I like the opening track but the rest of the album never reaches the heights of Sinister

Comfy and well made.

Incredibly mid. Not unpleasant to the ear, but just very mediocre. 2.5/5

this had some good indie songs, had a very familiar sound which i liked, good band, i got another album of theirs today (i’m in album debt)

I LOVEEEEE The State I Am In. Ive gone to listen to this album multiple times but I just listen to that song a few times and stop. #tweesummer.

Somehow even more twee than the other belle and Sebastian album

Ez

This is at least a bit interesting. Always band I read about but hadn’t heard. Or maybe I had heard them. 2.5 because I’m wavering.

Belle & Sebastain have been described as "the most sensitive band in indie rock, patron saints for daydreaming boys and girls". And there is a place for that, and they do it well. It's a cozy album, even if the cover is a little disconcerting. But is the unique selling point of this album the legend of its creation and its obscurity (at least initially). Is there really any reason that both this album and 'If You're Feeling Sinister' are on the list? Everyone seems to agree that Sinister is their masterpiece, but the story of Tigermilk is compelling. Personally, I find the listening experience basically interchangeable.

The weakest of Belle and Sebastian's stellar 1996 to 1999 output, but still fantastic. So packed full of wit, charm, and earnestness. Only weaker by comparison probably. 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes 18/1001, 18/74 (24%) Will I get? Already have

It was fine... Little bit boring but not offensive. Album cover is the best bit

Pretty chill, falls off towards the end though.

I first came across Tigermilk aged 11 perusing the indie rock section of Rough Trade Records, the shapely breasts of the cover began my sexual genesis. I convinced my father to lend me 2 shillings and purchased this album. When I heard this lispy man with no Scottish accent mention Debenhams I entered a state of clarity and turned this crap off.

Wonderful band, wonderful album. The songs are beautifully crafted, gentle vocal melodies and easy acoustic guitars wrapped in layers of different arrangements. Each track feels warm and tender, like being pulled into a big, lovely hug.

The more I listen the more I like it. After giving it a chance I was pleasantly surprised in the end.

Pretty darn good. I’ve had plenty of exposure to B&S via friends/mixtapes/etc and always enjoyed it, but for whatever reason I’ve never bought anything by B&S. While listening to this album after work, it inspired my wife to dance around the kitchen and squeak a clown horn. I’m borderline 4 and 5 here, but a debut album being this good tips me over to 5.

Yay for Belle and Sebastian! I don’t know this one as well as some others but not surprisingly it’s great.

Really close to a 5, but didn’t quite get there by the end. Still a great album.

really good album had a really solid sound that unified the album. Would be a greeat album to just listen to. they really nailed the tone being a mix of melencoly sad but bright at times too.

Wow, who knew tables could be so catchy.

With my first listenings, I wasn't sure if I liked this album, but when I had the opportunity to sit down and calmly listen to it, I did enjoyed it quite a lot. This album is wonderful, sweet and filled with beautiful melodies, interesting lyrics with very positive messages for those who are abused (specially women) and rich instrumentation like multiple guitars, flutes, horns, piano, electronics, bells and more. If I had to pick the songs that I liked the most, I would choose 'Electornic Renaissance' for how different it is from the rest, 'We Rule the School' for its beautiful flute and 'My Wandering Days Are Over. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that I don't think there's a bad song in here. My only complain would be that the vocals feel a bit rough sometimes. It is hard to tell why, but I think it is because of how it was recorded and his sibilant voice.

Day638 - for such a boring album it sure make me angry for it to be on this last

3.3 I had an initial aversion to these even before listening but couldn't think why. After one listen I thought I'd do a bit of reading and realised it was because Jack Black's character in High Fidelity referred to them as "old sad bastard music" which somehow stuck with me for the last 25 years. Yet on second listen there was a bit to like - the more Nick Drake-esque the better..the first half of the album therefore hits slightly better, with the latter half a bit on the duller and OSB-side, so the album peters put slightly.

Len Houmous claims to have drunk 3 pints of Tigermilk after one of his famous acid trips at the zoo. Apparently it was the same night when he bedded both Belle and Sebastian! 4.5 5/10 Electronic Renaissance

Abundantly adequate.

Donovanesque at times, their LGB incorporated songs grew on me. The hooks dug a bit deeper the second time through. 3.5

3.5

It's kinda enjoyable. The vocals are just so wimpy, though...

For when you're feeling a little twee. Wonderful indie debut. It makes me smile.

I was listening to album in high school once and the cool kids found out. They gave me an atomic wedgie, broke my Walkman and force fed me the magnetic strip from this cassette as punishment. I turned my trauma from this experience into expressive art and now I am in my 8th year of art school. I couldn't be happier!

From limited pop culture references and context clues (ok, they were mentioned on an episode of How I Met Your Mother along with a clip of "We Rule The School"), I expected B&S to be a variation of quiet acoustic folk music. Upon listening to this, I'm pleasantly surprised to discover there's more to the story. It's not even just a duo of someone named Belle and someone named Sebastian! All of these songs were written by lead singer, Stuart Murdoch, and originally performed solo but they've been developed further to utilize a full band (including strings, brass, and woodwinds!). The album is much more indie rock than it is folk, and it's hard to imagine what the solo versions would have originally sounded like. I came in expecting Simon & Garfunkel, but got something more akin to a Paul Simon solo album. Without a specific nostalgic reason to love this album, I don't. It's fine, but it doesn't wow me and I'm not at risk of making this my whole personality. I understand there are more B&S albums on the list, so we'll see if my opinion changes after those. "Electronic Resistance" - feels like the biggest experiment on the album. It's a nice little New Wave bop nestled into the middle of the album and if I have to choose a favorite song, this would be it. "I Could Be Dreaming" - I felt a little crazy when the female spoken word part started fading in. It's like listening to a song with a police siren when you're in the car - except you're not looking for cops, you're looking for a schizophrenia diagnosis. "We Rule The School" - the song that formed my whole opinion of this band. It's pretty non-representative of the album/band, so I'm a little disappointed that HIMYM chose this song.

Really stuck on whether I prefer this or *If You're Feeling Sinister*, which was only a couple weeks ago in this project, but they're both excellent listens. fav tracks: Electronic Renaissance, Expectations, I Could Be Dreaming

Best Song: I Don't Love You Anymore I never heard of this band before and it was ok. The music is up my alley but I found it rather uninspired and dull. 3/5.

Solid 3 star. Funny album cover ngl

Very good

Impossible to rate neutrally. This is my second favorite Belle & Sebastian album in general but my favorite that has made the 1001 Albums list.

it was always surprising to me to hear B&S described as a cult classic because it was ubiquitous for the indie obsessed crowds i found myself in during the late 90s and early 00s. it is not at all surprising that this is the launch of that cult. it's really good the entire time and perfects chamber pop without feeling inauthentic

Ughhhhh I mean on the one hand, "they say you never go with boys and you are tight" was a lyric in a fanfic I read when I was like 12 and then I looked it up and found out it was by Belle & Sebastian and this was the kickoff of a core chunk of my pre-teen/teen personality, but on the other - this album overall is really slow for me as a whole and I don't enjoy it in one sitting. 2.5

3.5

not for me.

This started out pretty lovely but it never rise above that.

PRETTY BORING BUT *NOTICES BOOBIE* HUMINA HUMINA AWOOOOOOOGAAA NOM NOM NOM MUMMY MUMMY!!!! *ahem*....

She milk my tiger till I *EXTREMELY LOUD BUZZER* She belle on my seba*EXTREMELY LOUD BUZZER* She belle on my tiger till I mi*EXTREMELY LOUD BUZZER* Nothing album that I thought i reviewed, found out weeks later I hadn’t, and found to be merely passable on relisten. Probably more damning that I didn’t remember a single track from this.

Are you feeling sinister is a Masterpiece. So the opening track left a lot to be desired. But then the second track came on. Its complex and catchy albeit bordering on overproduction. This didnt last for long as I found the rest of the album pretty mediocre. This album exemplifies the taste and bias of the author for overproduced. But talk about an album which requires multiple listens. On subsequent run through I found myself adoring the opening track + some others. I listened to the lyrics a bit closer and found them to be quite moving. The second track really doesnt need the trumpets though. It genuinely detracts from an otherwise great song. 7/10

A really pleasant pop album. Some very clever lyrics and truly great composition especially on My Wandering Days Are Over, the cascading vocals and trumpet work so well together. I was surprised to read that the group had effectively formed during the recording of this album since it has such a clear direction with its sound and style. There are a couple of minor gripes I have about the album that aren't worth mentioning outside of justifying why I'm not giving this a 5. Supremely chilled, airy and very re-listenable. I am kicking myself for not listening to this much earlier. Highlights: The State I Am In, Expectations, My Wandering Days Are Over

Very pleasant but know amazing songs, and is maybe a little bland.

I can do twee if it's interesting but too much of this is a bit too slow.

I just. They're just. Isn't it so great

Belle and Sebastian have such a nice way of singing about some fairly dark stuff. The tunes are so lovely and simple and the instrumentation matches his voice so well. This one doesn't include a lot of the songs I personally like of their output, but it is a really great album to listen through.

Much more solid than I was expecting. I love the experimental use of electronics here and the overall song quality. 7/10

hated this a lot. don’t have anything good to say so I’ll leave it at that

I outgrew this vibe and can't get myself to go back :/

I used to be such an Indie girl but it just doesn’t have the same impact on me anymore.

Delightfully chill

whatever

Charming. The songs are well-crafted and the musicianship is good.

2.5

2.5

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BOOOOOOO BORING!!!!

Not a bad album but I like their later work much better.

4/10

sicky sweet music for people who i love but would never give an aux cord to listen to while looking out of train windows

Wild album cover but the songs aren't half bad!

I like 'Tigermilk' as much as I liked 'If You’re Feeling Sinister' — which is exactly the problem.

Moody movie music from the 90s. Not my cup of tea, but it had some ok moments.

One of the greatest albums around. Listened to this non stop when it came out. The sound was fantastic for a Scottish band, fresh and original.

Not a huge fan…

I wasn't swept away but I liked it. It's a really specific style that doesn't always work for me, but it was still enjoyable. 3.5/4

Lovely stuff

Enjoyed that!

Surprisingly soothing and pleasant. Works formidably as background music when all you need is to relax.

Another Belle and Sebastian record? Really? I just heard one from the list. There are thousands of great bands out there yet Belle and Sebastian get multiple albums on this list?! This record was fine… maybe better than fine. Good. Kinda catchy in places and mostly pleasant (despite some dark lyrics). And maybe if I spent more time with it, it would grow on me more. But it just wasn’t anything special to warrant more than a 3.

10/10 you can’t go wrong with any Belle & Sebastian, it all works perfectly

Brilliant early album with knockout songs that established B&S as leader of a new movement of twee pop.

I liked the sound of it and will listen again

Unlike the overly represented series of “we’ve never heard of you” UK bands we have had on this countdown, this band actually has talent and constructed a good album. There’s an early Mumford and Sons, Of Monsters and Men feel in this record which I dug. The signing is passable, not great. The musicality of the album makes up for that though, and the lyrics are decent. I really liked that the guitars were a bit harder than many which focus on a lot of acoustic playing. I see this band compared to Nick Drake, which I get to an extent, but the sound here is so much more full and complete, with a much better song construction. This was definitely worth the listen. I quite liked it.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this album based on the cover and band name. I felt I should probably know Belle and Sebastian, but I think I confused them with a different set of artists, as this was very different to what I thought it would be. It sounded a tiny bit like Neutral Milk Hotel (definite "milk theme" there?), and on that basis alone, I'm going with four stars. Maybe the milk was a little more watery than I would have liked, but "milk is milk" as the saying goes. I found the album never really goes anywhere; there's a slight change midway, then back to gentle indie with mumbly vocals. It's a pleasant journey nevertheless.

Almost an absolutely perfect album. Made my depression disappear for 40 minutes. Beautiful.

Not my thing, feels a little uninspired to me.

04/09/2025 I don't know how i feel about this, nothing piques my interest. Spotify listeners: 1.2 million

Ok

Great music of it's time 👐

I don’t even know how to really describe this is just so good

i liked it thiiis much

There was nothing in this album that made it for me, but it wasn't bad.

This feels harsh as i do like Belle and Sebastian, and they’re nice songs but idk maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for twee pop. I wasn’t in a Pixar film this afternoon 2.3/5.0 Best Song: She’s Losing It

Very nice album, but not their best IMHO. Some obvious standouts, but I don't love this album loads. The State i am in might be there best ever song though? And there is some stiff competition there. 3.8/5

Fav song: electric renaissance I don’t love the singer’s voice tbh. The instrumentation itself is good but not insanely good. Like a cross between Wilco, panchiko, and built to spill if they were all less good. I pinkie swear these reviews will be more detailed later..

Feels like a burned cd you’d find in your parents stuff, listen to once and think wait, that's actually pretty good and then never listen to it ever again. Stylistically like a cross between 60s British psych rock, jangle pop, and folk rock. Totally listenable, but other bands do aspects of their sound way better. Just kinda boring Standout tracks: The State I Am In, I Don’t Love Anyone, Electronic Renissance (only because it's pretty bad) 1.5/5 deserves to be on this list

Bangin

J'aime ça à moitié. Un 3 bien assis.

I prefer their second and third albums, If You're Feeling Sinister, and The Boy with the Arab Strab, but I can hear their humble beginnings of what later would define their sound. Stuart's literate, melancholy songwriting and the band's gentle indie pop sensibilities are all there, just not as fully formed or well-produced yet. Songs as "Electronic Renaissance" are not to be memorised, but there are definitely some jewels on this album, like the openings track "The State I'm in " and "She's Losing It" and "I Could Be Dreaming". Unfortunately, the production doesn't sound very clear, it's quiet muddy, and it effects the songs. 3/5

Helt greit, omtrent akkurat sånn æ forventa at det skulle høres ut, på ingen måte fornærmanes, men heller ikke veldig interessant. Garantert et tilfelle av "day late, dollar short", tror æ hadde likt det om æ hadde begynt å høre på Belle & Sebastian da det va stort, men det interesserte mæ ikke så veldig da (kanskje mest fordi æ va litt vrang) og det interessere mæ ikke så veldig nu (fordi æ har anna musikk som ligne æ like bedre).

3.5.

not bad

It’s strange - this debut feels more alive to me than If You’re Feeling Sinister, even though that one gets all the critical praise. If Tigermilk had been my introduction to Belle & Sebastian, I might have been more forgiving toward their later work. There’s a rawness here that hints at something special, but for me, their sound still leans too far into the bland and understated. I can appreciate what they’re going for, but it never quite clicks.

Not coffee, not tea

weird lyrics

Chillaxed to a fault, but a nice album with occasional glimpses of greatness. Keen to revisit at a later date.

This blended into fairly pleasant background music for me

I really like some BS. Maybe the standout discovery of this list for me. Not quite up there with the one we’ve had already, but still enjoyed it. Simpsons: Yes

Not as good as cow milk but probably better than oat milk.

I thought I'd like this more as I usually like Belle & Sebastian but it was just alright.

37/1089 it’s a nice chill vibe that i find very easy to listen to, it’s very reminiscent of 60s folky music and that’s the era i’d probably have guessed it to be from if i didn’t know Electronic Renaissance and I Could Be Dreaming are the clear standouts to me, they are the two that feel like they most elevate the style to a new level 3 stars or 71/100

Very cozy and relaxing

Me encanta Belle & Sebastian y aunque este es uno de sus álbumes más icónicos, prefiero otros como the life pursuit. Los he visto un par de veces en directo y me parecen un grupo que transmite muy buen rollo

Transports me back to my youth.

I remember being 18 and playing this album over and over on a burnt CD

I was optimistic early on, but it just never got there

This is my first listen to this work. I hear this album has been compared with works by Nick Drake, but I'm not hearing that in most tracks, I Could Be Dreaming is the exception. This feels way more upbeat than his works and feels way more electronic (typed this while listening to Electronic Renaissance, later songs perhaps less so). I'm enjoying it, but not sure it is a triumph of music. The background monologues got really annoying and didn't add much to the songs. Were they going for a Pink Floyd-esque feeling? If so, they missed the mark and just had me pausing to make sure no one was talking to me from another room. Overall, I found it pretty but forgettable.

Kan manden ikke synge eller lader han bare som om han ikke kan???

This took a few attempts to get into but once I found the right mood and weather it really hit me at how thoughtful and heartfelt it is

I’m not usually one to judge an album by its cover but in this case, come on, what were they thinking? I don’t care how arty and black & white it is, it’s still a topless woman pretending to breast feed a stuffed toy tiger. Once you get past this, the music is largely inoffensive folky, pop with one weirdly out of place electro dance number.

You can feel the craftmanship, how they carved their songs. But the result is unfortunately inoffensive and bland.

This is the hundred ninety ninth album I’m rating. I really only know this from the album cover. Adding to my Playlist - The State I Am In, Expectations, She’s Losing It, You’re Just a Baby, Electronic Renaissance, I Could be Dreaming, We Rule the School, My Wandering Days are Over, I Don’t Love Anyone, and Mary Jo. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 10/10 songs. Some of the gayest folk ever.

I love my twee Scots.

Basically Coldplay before Coldplay. This is not a compliment. But there are two songs on here that are pretty good so I’ll bump it up a star for that (You’re Just a Baby and Electric Renaissance).

Stuart’s lisp will be forever charming to me

*1996. Alt rock. *Boring, quiet. *Listened as background music while I was reading. That worked. RATING - 5/10

Not bad, good jams. I wouldn't mind hearing the album again, but I'm not rushing to remember to pull it up specifically, which makes it a 3 instead of a 4 for me.

Singer songwriter dude

I’m not sure what to really say but this album is really boring. I just kind of want to fall asleep while listening to this album. Favorite Tracks: The State I’m In Rating: 2.5/5

This was good, needs another listen I think

Pleasant indie folk rock.

Nice little pop album. Not hyper processed. Songs all are good. Some decent variety here, very good variety for an album that's just over 40 minutes long.

I know the band name, but can't say I've ever given them any time. There were on a bunch of late 90's compilation cd's I had but no songs ever stuck with me. Decent # of listens to "the State I Am In", She's Losing It" and what I assume is their lone hit from this album, "Expectations" (I'd never heard it, but got old Kinks vibes from it). His voice leaves a lot to be desired, flat and sleepy. He sounds like a guy at Open Mike Night. It sounded like 90's folk to me with a Kinks influence, linda cheery and light but short on jams or hooks. Not really my sound and now I know why I breezed over them back in the day. It was 10 songs that all sounded very similar.

Now I'm a man who likes a random trumpet in his songs, and I'd hate to risk that. But this was ok. Perfectly fine. It kept making me feel like this was an attempt to be Simon and Garfunkel, but just a bit more bold. Like music your grandpa would put on in an attempt to seem cool, and before he put it on he'd talk about how these guys really rock. You'd humor him, but he was cool for trying and caring, not because of this band.

Nice enough but none of songs were very memorable and I didn’t really connect with his vocals

I LOVE THIS ALBUM, it has curveballs like electronic renaissance and tender moments like Expectations (and most of the album). Teenage Harry is dancing, being reminded how to feel. Every listen I find some new little detail, I love the layered lyrics and composition. Obviously a 5/5

I appreciated tbe storytelling in the lyrics, but the music felt like it all blended into one. I enjoyed I Could. E Dreaming as one of the few songs which felt like it went somewhere… but overall, not an album I think I’ll revisit.

It's very easy listening. It sounds the exact same as Donovan. Vocals almost the same. I prefer Donovan. There better be Donovan albums on this list

Halfway through i let out a big sigh. A sigh of discontent. At this stage in my life, I have no use for this album. I have never had a use for this album in my life, and I don't think I ever will

6/10 - nice easy listening, classic belle & sebastian vocals and sounds

I like Belle and Sebastian as a band (but I do feel like their lyrics got weirder and more fun in later albums). A solid debut album that’s a perfect little indie pop moment. Expectations and She’s Losing It were the standout tracks for me

This was a background music album - not distracting and not objectionable. But also not memorable- I can’t recall a single song from it a day later. At best a 3 star.

A classic case of not judging a book by its cover. Don't get the album art but the sound is nice

Decent listen

It's not a bad album by any means but it doesn't do anything new or exciting

Nice working music but didn’t blow my mind

🎵 Day 27 / Belle & Sebastian – Tigermilk (1996) 🗯 A cult favourite, but this one didn’t hit me where it counts. I know it’s a lauded debut, but for me Tigermilk felt like little more than sonic wallpaper. Pleasant, nice, well-written, inoffensive — all the things Belle & Sebastian do well — but here, nothing really stands out to my ears. I like Belle & Sebastian a lot (I’ve got a few of their albums on vinyl), but this one pales next to what they’d go on to do later. It’s the shy first step — delicate and diary-like — but missing the sparkle, wit or standout songwriting that would come to define them. Respect it? Yes. Return to it? I’m not rushing to. Verdict: Good, not essential For fans of: The Smiths, Camera Obscura, art school crushes and soft-spoken sadness on a Sunday

The Good: Milk, it does a body good! The Bad: Turns out tigermilk is some kind of instrument… The Ugly: the album cover… This is my second B&S album I’ve seen on the list, and I do hope this is the last. I’ve done the math, and with 1001 albums to go through since the 1950s, it means roughly 140 albums per decade… which is 14 per year… That’s a lot of albums if you think about it. So, what did I think about Tigermilk? Not much, to tell the truth. It was okay. It didn’t ruin my day, like some other albums tend to do. But I was more interested in figuring out what a tigermilk instrument looks like, and then I couldn’t stop looking at the boobies of B&S founder, which led me into a whole retrospective about me getting older and becoming a dirty old man… The few B&S fans that I know are all wimps… and that is the best way I can describe this music: whimpy. At least goths are scary… 2*

this seems like a good band if they had different singers. There's something good here but the vocals always toss me. Kind of gives me a Jack johnson or Donovan Frankenreiter vibe but a decade and some early.

Tough album to review. On one hand I loved it musically. On the other hand I did not enjoy it lyrically or vocally. So I guess it’s a 3? Fine

This wouldn't feel out of place releasing in 2010. The album peaks at Expectations and then kinda coasts. A worthwhile listen, a 3.

Surprisingly enjoyable album, short and snappy with no songs I was pining to skip. Expectations, She’s Losing It, and Electronic Renaissance I could all see getting added to a playlist. Carries a Wes Anderson vibe I could see turning people away — but the layered sounds are too pleasant to hate on the value of being “hipster” to me.

I cannot stand these guys. Just a bunch of noise at 500 hz and above, tuneless meandering with pretty instrumentation.

banal

little vignettes of peculiarly british, often mundane and always disturbing experiences wrapped in twee bouncy music which somehow makes the whole thing comforting.

It’s ok. Bit confused by this, having never heard them before. Seemed quite pleasant but then noticed felt nothing memorable or outstanding. 90s indie rock with heavy folky vibe. Not sure what differentiates this from whole host of others though, except the british-centric lyrics. Im English and I think there's an over representation on this list, and as for Scotland a country of around 5 million, they have a lot of acts on here that are not exactly innovators, I have had 2 just this week. 3 Star its just ok, just after a few more listens that ok is quite enjoyable but still don’t know it should be on the list 3.5 stars

Very somber and lyrically focused which is not my usual tone not in taste but as a current regularity listen but I throughly enjoyed it . The lyrical focus reminds me of not a very talented voice but an admired artist bob dylan !

Some of this was decent, but not anything really worth returning to. I don't really think I'd consider this pop music, but it is probably better that way. 3/5

Isn’t this that coffee chain? Perhaps the cover is featuring one of the baristas (or baristos; it’s 2025 you asshat) breastfeeding their new catfish. Haters will say it’s a stuffed animal and even if it wasn’t, you can’t breastfeed a fish. Well I say you don’t understand how high we can fly. Get enough edibles in me and I, a pudgy cis male can give birth to a pygmy hippopotamus. You’ll never understand the power of the mind. Anyway. Here’s Tigermilk. The State I Am In - Arkansas uhhh Missouri uhhh things your couch might say uhhh Oregon *DING DING DINNG* YEAHHHHHH. Oh buddy. I’m going to like this one. Not because he’s introducing his child bride to alcohol, you sicko, but because it’s soft indie with nice songwriting. Expectations - What a jaunty lil tune. Sorry “chune.” I thought this was English, but my ancestors just screamed in terror as these plucky youngsters are fae Glasgow. This is another very very nice song and if I can shoehorn some in unnecessary nationalism in there as well? It’s a good day. She’s Losing It - Almost reggae. Oh god. This is too Jason Mraz to start. The lyrics are interesting, and the I actually kind of like the horns. They remind me of Neutral Milk Hotel. The first “meh” song. You’re Just a Baby - Listen, I know you want to drive my Pontiac Aztek, Ethan but you’re 3 years old. The second you got that faux-leather steering wheel in your grubby little mitts, I could see the flashes in your eyes. I can see the visions of making a particularly wide right turn due to the poor turning radius of that whale-esque frame. I can picture you waiting for the news at the mechanic that the Aztek has had most of its parts recalled. A powerful vision, but E. You’re just a baby. Leave the motoring to the big boys (me). Now hand me my driving hat. And put down that socket wrench. Uhh a decent song. Electronic Renaissance - Cooler than anything Daft Punk has ever done in less than a minute. Congratulations. The sounds are quite nice here. Suffering a little bit from repetition syndrome but overall, a minor case. Jolly good show! I Could Be Dreaming - This song is beautiful. Such interesting instrumentation and a subtly beautiful melody. Very of the time, but a pinnacle of the ideas attempted at that time. All this writing and I COULD be dreaming about a new pope deciding to overhaul the hat etiquette and ushering in a new offshoot of Catholicism that is entirely based on how ornate your hats can be. Always the type of dream I wake up from in a cold sweat. We Rule the School - I would imagine. As a kid often picked last in my impressionable youth, imagine if I got to go play sports against 4th graders now?? I’d mop the floor with those dorks. A nice song. Gentle. Engaging. Good work. My Wandering Days Are Over - This is as good a time as any to say that the lyrics on this album have been great. So odd and intriguing. I don’t even need lyrics to mean anything in particular. It helps. But if you have phrasing that sticks, or words that spur thought when placed together, I’m a happy fella. This is a good one. I Don’t Love Anyone - what a journey. Buddy doesn’t love Christmas. Nothin. Waking up on a Saturday and thinking for a split second that you have work, but then remembering it’s Saturday? Buddy doesn’t even love that. Cold as ice. But then, he loves his family? What a cop out. Mary Jo - Ankther beautiful melody. This harkens back directly to 60’s “chamber pop.” I think. God I might start saying “twee” if I get carried away here. Better rein it in. Yeah this song was uhhh bitchin’. Wow. Alright! Yeah! HELL yeah!! Woooo. Yeah! Uh huh! Ok!! Alright! Woo! Alright everybody. Settle down. Listen. This was an album that I will absolutely return to. I imagine the enjoyment will grow upon repeated listens. This was excellent. Gentle atmosphere with excellent songwriting, fantastic lyricism and an eye to the future with two feet firmly entrenched in the influences of the past. Belle and Sebastian surpass the similarly named coffee brand in both quality and enjoyability. Oh shit! I’ve got to feed that Pygmy hippo. And restock on edibles. Can you wait here and hold my ornate crown and sceptre? You’re a life saver. 4 HIGHLIGHTS: The State I Am In, Expectations, I Could be Dreaming, My Wandering Days are Over, Mary Jo

Kinda fun. Listened through. Not likely to go back you idiot.

This is a pleasant surprise, I kind of knew I needed to listen to Belle & Sebastian more, but just never got around to it, and I liked this a lot. It comes across as really earnest and vulnerable. A lot of these songs are kind of low fidelity, and the sound here is sort of baroque and pleasant, and I think it makes this album come across as small, and I don't mean it in a bad way. Like this is very intimate and personal feeling and this even comes through in the lyrics, like the content here is serious, but never crushing to the listener, with a lot of these songs focusing on little day to day sadnesses and embarrassments and some victories too. I also noticed that on a lot of these songs, the vocals sound *very* similar to Nick Drake, and I think it works here. It serves as a good stylistic complement to the songwriting and aesthetics on display here. And speaking of the songwriting, I like a lot of these songs a lot. Expectations, The State I Am In, She's Losing It, We Rule The School and Mary Jo are some highlights here, but most of the material works very well. I'd also like to acknowledge Electronic Renaissance which is one of the only real stylistic departures here, and its kind of warm, analogue synth sound fits in well here, it isn't as jarring as it should be and is actually one of my favorite songs. Overall, this is a really great collection of alternative pop songs. It feels like a lot of attention to detail went into this album, and the sound is just extremely warm and pleasant and earnest, it's kind of like a really heavy blanket, and I'm into it.

Folky, dreamy 90s pop rock. Reminds me of the soundtrack to a quirky indie film. I am not sure of the timeline of this genre of music however I can see this album being the inspiration for a lot of the same style of music that became very popular in the mid to late 2000s and early 2010s. The album itself is so inoffensive you could play this anywhere for anyone. That does hurt it's memorability though as it doesn't provide definitive aspects to latch on to.

The first five tracks on this album are damn-near perfect. The second half is a bit less memorable but still fantastic.

so nice, calm it had a great effect on me, it made me focus more on emotional part of myself i forgot the outside world, my fast thoughts and focused just on those long ones… those that are connected with emotions those that i (maybe we) should listen to more often!

"The State I'm In" is a great track and was rightfully ranked by pitchfork on their "best of the 90s" list. I enjoyed "Expectations" even more. Off to a great start! If You're Feeling Sinister seems to be the better album by this group, however.

Lekker ontspannen albumpie

Cool 90's singer songwriter album, 3,5/5

Pretty alright

Jao dosta tih loših albuma pliiiz. 1/5, 1/10

2.5 giving it a 3 since you gave it a 2, really forgetable idk what they were doing with this album, i think one good song else was shit

Not really my thing but I enjoyed some of it. Even saved a song.

kolejna pozycja od ulubionej popowej grupy szkocikow, tym razem ich debiutancki krazek tigermilk, dobre lore za tytulem, bo po kawalku ktory mial byc na albumiku, a jednak nie dojechal do koncowego traklista, no i szykowna okladka z tym co tygryski lubia najbardziej, ta pani jeszcze na jakims epku miala swoj udzial, plyta z 96, 10 trakow na 40 minutach, na tym krazku tylko wokal od pana murdocha, pani isobel tylko brzdaka na wiolonczelii, odczucia podobne jak do tych z if you are feeling sinister, ale z tym ale, ze nie ma tutaj tego wokalu zenskiego ktory fajnie zmienial tempo genialnego storytelingu jaki jest na obu albumach, tutaj troche bardziej randomowo bez konceptu, ale jak na pierwszy projekt nagrany w kilka dni, to nadal historie sa wciagajace jakby ktos opowiadal je obok ciebie, a nie nagrywal na popowy albumik, fajnie bylo sobie przypomniec o tym bandzie i przy okazji tigerowegomilka sprawdzic jeszcze kilka innych pozycji z ich dyskografii, bo maja ja naprawde bogata, na plejke dodaje openingowy the state im in, expectations oraz my wondering days are over i i dont love anyone, randomowe traki na randomowym albumik z randomowej listy, a tak daja do samorefleksji, nie daje takiej ocenki jak poprzedniej plycie, bo jednak poziom instrumentalny na sinisterze byl zdecydowanie wyzszy, ale i tak dobry albumik debiutowy

Forgettable.

Typical hipster shit, not bad. 6/10

I really adore this record. Whilst I think there are better Belle & Sebastian albums (this was only their debut after all) I do think there is something quite special about this one. There's some wonderful songwriting here and you can hear the influence of Nick Drake in particular on some of these tracks. Just a lovely listen from start to finish.

Boring

this was a good listen!! very Stone Roses esque throughout but definitely not a bad thing

Mediocre it just had nothing that gripped me

Top song: she’s loving it

There's a lovely low key intimacy present, like a bard or a sage telling you a secret fable in a hushed voice over a gentle acoustic backing. Comparisons to Donovan and Nick Drake seem inevitable but Stuart Murdoch's voice and tone reminds me of Peter Daltry, from the 60s UK psych band Kaleidoscope. Although it's fairly twee and whimsical music the lyrics are often darkly poetic and that is a nice contrast. And there's a vibrant splash of colour added via trumpet, violin and cello. All in all this is well crafted music right up my avenue.

Mellow vibes

Really enjoyed tgis mellow and sweet.

Always struck me as somewhat effete and insubstantial and re-listening today hasn't convinced me otherwise. Mostly just bland and annoying.

Wonderful, light happy daytime music.

I'd been meaning to give this album a listen many years ago, but never did. It's very mellow and fluffy, nothing offensive, but equally nothing really excited me.

all in all, I really enjoyed this. I'm more familiar with later Belle & Sebastian but this is clearly the start of their later magic. I found it more inconsistent than their later stuff but still good. Best track: She's Losing It Worst track: Mary Jo

meh.

Tigermilk - Belle and Sebastian The opening track was good not great but interesting enough to get my full attention so was the second track and all the rest of the tracks because they basically sounded like the same song over and over again. I got another album by this band that I liked better on here a few months- sorry I can't recall the title. The vocals are a bit annoying and difficult to tell if it's a guy or girl singing. I don't know I can't imagine ever listening to this album ever again, but it wasn't horrible, so I guess two stars. I wish I had gotten a Dinosaur Jr. album.

Would be good for someone 'moving to the city' montage in a film but that's about it.

1.75

Never heard this album, guessing by the number of times these songs have been played, not many other have heard of Belle & Sebastian. Just average songs here. Nothing to really get excited about... Not bad, but nothing stands out here.

I generally love the indie/folk-ish stuff, but I just find his voice so boring. 3/5

Enjoyed large parts of this but cant see myself ever returning

🥛

me & sebastian

One of my dumbest life choices has been failing to listen to Belle and Sebastian more before this

Not a bad Indie Pop album. I have never listened to it before. It didn't really draw me in, but I will listen to this one again.

A lovely run of albums with another classic for a long-term indie darling.

interesting, should relisten

Their debut album. Indie Pop. This is twee. Almost offensive by how inoffensive this album is. It's nice easy listening if you're having a quiet Sunday. Folky, Pop, Indie with a cardigan on. An average album, some nice harmonies. A little toe tap here and there. Electronic Renaissance is a decent track. I Don't Love Anyone is also pretty good.

Litt spacea og masete altså

nice.

I bought this album rather late in the day as a vinyl re-release. Despite its occasional bout of twee-ness (not unexpected given the band's name derived from the kind of kids' broadcasting from 1960s BBC), I think this is a strong debut album of confessional type songs. It benefits from not just being a singer-songwriter effort, with a proper band playing.

Not bad just not really my type of music

Meh

Almost a 2 for me. Easy album to space out on for me, though that's not saying a lot..

This is one my favorite albums of all time.

Pleasant and dreamy pop rock songs. It's fine, it just kinda washed over me and that was that. I gave it a second listen and again nothing really struck me or moved me. Just not for me. 3 stars

It was ok, I don't really enjoy this group but it's not that bad. Just not for me.

Belle and Sebastian were already one of my faves, so I really enjoyed this album

Very good, nice to hear again after years - all of their albums have a few weaker songs though, weirdly.

It’s a good for a debut and really it just does what a debut should: set up for an even better follow-up.

Pretty standard indie rock it’s solid

If it bangs, it bangs. Good ass album if you ask me

Floyd’s blonde so his 4/5 doesn’t count

I really enjoyed the start of this album it was absolutely lovely. The State I am in and She's Losing it were both fun. On "You're Just A Baby" they went full like early beach boys knockoff with the creepiness included and then after that it fell off a little but there were still some good songs. Overall cool album

I'm surprised this album made it in over the others. It felt like they were still finding their feat with this and the last track was a nod towards what was to come.

I’ve always felt like I should hate Stuart Murdoch’s voice but iI don’t. I love his lyrical and musical sense. It always takes me at least 4-5 listens for any given Belle and Sebastian song to really sink in, but then they stick with me. This album less than others, but still a solid debut.

Though I always think of this band as "fey" or "precious," they also are really enjoyable, literate, and melodic. I like the little slices of Scottish school age/young adult life and Stuart Murdich is a fine songwriter.

I forget how good this band's output in the 90s and early 2000s is. Great debut, low budget but you'd never really know it, gorgeous arrangements and harmonies. Standout tracks for me are Shes Losing It and I Could Be Dreaming. Call them twee, call them precious, but its hard to deny their continued influence on indie pop/folk. Also clearly influenced by some groups i love, from Simon and garfunkel to Yo La Tengo

I like the later disco pop more than the twee folk

Good, not great. Catchier than I was expecting.

klang ziemlich weichgespült

Nette Indie-Musik. 3 Sterne im positiven Sinn. Electric Renaissance ist für mich herausgestochen

generic boring indie where pretty much nothing happens and every song is the same. Electronic Renaissance is fun though

Surprisingly good, I would listen to it again.

Das Debütalbum der schottischen Band Belle and Sebastian entstand im März 1996 im Ca Va Studio in Glasgow. Die Gruppe, gegründet von Stuart Murdoch und Stuart David, nahm die zehn Songs innerhalb weniger Tage auf – mit Unterstützung ihrer Landsleute Stevie Jackson (Gitarre), Chris Geddes (Keyboards), Richard Colburn (Schlagzeug), Isobel Campbell (Cello), Mick Cooke (Trompete) und Joe Togher (Violine). Der musikalische Stil bewegt sich im Bereich Indie‑Pop mit deutlich kammerpop‑ähnlichen Arrangements. Die schottische Herkunft der Musiker prägt den Klang durch eine zurückhaltende, melancholische Grundstimmung kombiniert mit verspielten Instrumentierungen wie Cello, Geige und Trompete. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Songs zählen „The State I Am In“, das mit erzählerischer Dichte und sanftem Aufbau überzeugt, „Expectations“ mit seinem leicht beschwingten Gitarrenriff, „We Rule The School“ sowie das minimalistisch-elektronische „Electronic Renaissance“ – letzteres als einzige Ausnahme, ursprünglich als Demo entstanden. Die Produktion fällt bewusst sparsam und intim aus. Die Aufnahmen sind lebendig, ohne Überproduktion, und lassen den erzählerischen Gesang Murdochs sowie die filigranen Instrumentaldetails klar zur Geltung kommen. Die Texte handeln oft von Jugend, Unsicherheit und Identität und vermitteln durch Murdochs zurückhaltende Stimme persönliche Einblicke. Insgesamt wirkt Tigermilk durch seine nüchterne Produktion, die schottische Indie-Wurzeln und die Kombination aus erzählerischer Tiefe und kammerpop-Elementen ausgewogen und ein präziser Auftakt für Belle and Sebastian. Eine überzeugende Debütleistung, die mit ihrem zurückhaltenden Charme und musikalischem Feingefühl klar den Weg für das künstlerische Profil der Band weist.

This is much better. I really like Belle and Sebastian, as their music is like a sweet candy of indie-pop that you can savor for 40 minutes at a time. I don't always know what their songs are about, but I do know I enjoy the songs. As described in other reviews, the music is very cloying and I can see how it would not be someone's favorite kind of music. Still, I really enjoy it and if I have to listen to 45 different versions of the same electronica music then I should also get a Belle and Sebastian album as well. My favorite tracks are pretty much every single one. I often hear a song start out and am not sure I will like it, then it turns out the chorus is catchy and the music gets my foot tapping. A mid-90's gem of indie music.

Has some good moments, but overall unremarkable

The songwriting on "Tigermilk" really missed the mark for me. The lyrics often feel forced and awkward, like they were cobbled together in a rush. And the vocals? They sound like they were recorded in someone’s bedroom, with the singer trying not to wake anyone up. FFS, a bit more confidence and dedication would have gone a long way! It’s a shame because there’s potential here, but it just didn’t deliver.

Why is it is Belle and Sebastian and not Stuart and Stuart?

A very interesting vocal delivery that I can only compare to Sufjan Stevens, I have no other reference for this group. Nothing was really grabbing my attention until “Electronic Renaissance”. Thats an amazing song and I wish there was more on this album that sounded like it. I also enjoyed the vocal melody of “We Rule The School”. Outside of that, there wasn’t much for me here. Didn’t hate it, just wasn’t for me

Interesting and chill

Two stars instead of one because this astonishingly anticipates so much twee precious white feely feels music of the aughts. Two stars and no more because I loathe this shit, from the cover art on down. To be fair there are some actually good tunes, and the story of its genesis is impressive, but I loathe this kind of aren’t I being special and so strangely narcissistic but beautiful? Eww.

Nice!

Good.

Quite boring album

3.5 stars

Unique and interesting alt rock sound. Vocals are unusual but not bad

Wonderful memories

Não gosto nao...

4/5 am i being generous?

Belle & Sebastian; this is how I got to Isabelle Campbell without really listening to them. At the time they were the darlings of the Indie music scene. 1. "The State I Am In" 4:57 - excellent opening. Opens slow, then into a mid temp acoustic strum. Nice organ and dynamics. 4* 2. "Expectations" 3:34 - Double bass. Oooh brass! Nice. Mid temp strumming again. 3* 3. "She's Losing It" - 2:22 - Cute. Nice Nashville guitar flourishes. Love the brass, more prominent than "Expectations". 4* 4. "You're Just a Baby" - 3:40 - A whiff of Velvet Underground. Organ is nice. Good rolling guitar line. Vocals aren't grabbing me. This is a nice, pleasant listen so far. 3* 5. "Electronic Renaissance" 4:50 - Odd electronic intro, out of keeping with the album so far. Oh , some Accordion! Trying to be edgy towards the end. 3* 6. "I Could Be Dreaming" 5:56 - Atlantic "Sam and Dave" styled intro but then the muted, droning, vocals. The vocals really needed to go somewhere and they didn't. This is a little one paced now. Lacks dynamics. Is it the mix? Because the guitar at the end is rocking. Oh here come the dynamics, lift off? Not really. All nice and pleasant. 3* 7. "We Rule the School" 3:27 - Excellent Piano intro. Suites the vocals. Nice melody. Ahh there's Isabelle Campbell. Best track so far. I really like this. Oh that Flute, beautiful. Echoes of CSN and "Our House". Best rack so far. 5*. 8. "My Wandering Days Are Over" 5:25 - Nice harmonies. Strumming is back but so is a beautiful brass melody. 3* 9. "I Don't Love Anyone" 3:56 - Quirky. A bit more up tempo. Nice vocal hook. 3* 10. "Mary Jo" 3:30 - Nice flute intro, then into a late 60s influenced strum. Nice vocal melody. 3* In isolation, each song is pleasant enough. The vocals lack dynamics and range. This has all the elements that I should like but doesn't quite get me to where I won't to go. It peaks my interest but then doesn't quite fulfil. I can understand why the had/have the following they do. Would I listen again? - Perhaps Would I buy the album - No!

I like the first few songs but it gets old quickly for me. Favorites are Expectations and She's Losing It

Sonically a fun listen. Songwriting and vocals are meh. Shitty neutral milk hotel.

MARAVILHOSO UM DOS MELHORES ALBUMS OAT

This grew on me on second listen. The back half of the album was more engaging to me than the first with the stand out being We Rule The School

Second verse, same as the first. This was slow boring shit. This felt very uninspired. I enjoyed the music here more than their last one from this list, but I am still unimpressed with the vocals.

Marginally better vocally than their follow up, but still mind-numbingly slow and bring for me.

There’s nothing particularly great or memorable about Tigermilk. It’s pleasant enough as background music, with gentle melodies, but it doesn’t leave much of a lasting impression. It falls squarely into that very specific “generic indie” category: nothing offensive, but nothing standout either. If you’re already a Belle & Sebastian fan, there’s probably charm to be found, but otherwise, it mostly drifts by without much to grab onto.

Crazy that this is a 1996 album because it sounds like it was made during the 60s. Favorite Track: She’s Losing It

This joint surprised me - want to sit with this one again soon

Dog shit

Twee bollocks, insufferable voice. Some of the actual music was alright though

A heck of a debut. Band is already fully formed and firing on almost full throttle. Such a lovely record… great instrumentation, wonderful harmonies, great stuff.

Decent strong 7 close to 8/10

Veel vrolijker dan ik had verwacht op basis van die scène in High Fidelity. Prachtige liedjes.

When twee becomes serious, this is what ya get. Nice music but not something I really will revisit. Give me The Clientele, this is pretty boring.

Enjoying this more than Sinister (which I gave a 3). She's Losing It is a fun and great singalong. Just feels like its got more interesting instrumentation going on compared to Sinister. Still Charlie Brown-ass music though.

The pictures this paints of small town life and the stories it contains make me smile everytime. The fact that they are laid over beautifully done pop music with a healthy dose of quirk and charm makes it even better. I loved it then and i love it now

Enjoyed this album thought it was gonna be a generic indie album but surprised me with some tight production on a few songs

Despite comparisons with the Smiths, this didn’t grab me. Meh. Will give it a generous three stars and will listen again sometime.

background chill vibe

Background music, at best.

Good for background listening, and probably nothing more.

Really enjoyed this. I thought the instrumentation was great. Love the strings, love the trumpet. The vocals aren’t for everyone I think, but very much up my street. There are some outdated lyrics, but aside from those I really enjoy the storytelling in the lyrics. Felt a bit weird having Electronic Renaissance in the middle, but it does still have some of the same vibes as the rest of the album. I enjoy the upbeat music with melancholy lyrics thing that they do a lot. Fav song: Expectations Least fav: Electronic Renaissance

Inoffensive, dreamy, easy-listening Indie pop.

This is the first time consciously listening to Belle & Sebastian, but I've been aware of them as indie darlings for some time. Since that kind of indie that I associated them with wasn't really my thing, I never had any reason to seek it out. What I heard was more or less what I was expecting, and I can confirm that this isn't really for me. At first his voice reminded me a little but of Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, but as the songs went on I realized I didn't like it nearly as much as I like Colin's voice. Very possibly because the songs and the music behind the voice didn't really grab me, but more realistically I just don't think I like his voice. It's not annoying, just...wimpy. Sure, it suits the music well, but again more realization why this isn't really my thing. It is definitely impressive realizing how young he was when this was recorded, and I'm pretty sure I thought they were too "new" of a band to have released an album in the 90's. At the end of the day, there just really isn't much here that makes me want to revisit. I suppose I'm a bit more interested in how the band evolved after this debut, but who knows if and when I'll ever check out their other output. Not a bad album, just not for me, so we're gonna have to go with 2 stars here.

I had a friend who raved on and on about how wonderful and awe-inspiring this band was. I don’t understand. They’re just ok.

I used to listen to Belle & Sebastian all the time. In the Stone Age, back when I used iTunes, I’d literally filter the Belle & Sebastian discography every evening and just let it play all night. The output of this band is such a vibe, and going back to Tigermilk brought back so many memories. It’s impossible for me to rate objectively, and for that, I’m blessed.

7,30

Very interesting! That's the second album that it comes for me in this site, first one being the "If You're Feeling Sinister" released in the same year, and I got the same impressions than before. It's pop, it's indie, it's folk... still looks like The Stone Roses released an acoustic album, but a little more electric this time. Not perfect, but great album. 4 stars. In 1996, they're certainly were inspired...

A sweet album, with a crazy song in "Electronic Renaissance" - I would love if the whole album sounded like that song instead.

Nice

Really liked the soft, delicate approach here. Also, the winds section reminded me of the all-time classic Forever Changes. I always thought this band was boring, but is actually great.

This is an absolutely lovely album but borderline boring. Similar sound to Sufjan Stevens.

Soft boy indie pop at it's finest. A mostly tranquil album driven by soft vocals, often sparse instrumentation, understated drums, gently strummed acoustic guitar. Great story telling and emotion driven lyrics. The synth and drum machine driven "Electronic Renaissance" is a great departure that comes just in time to keep the album fun and exciting instead of being same-samey front to back, and is definitely one of my favorite tracks on the album. The following track is a nice upbeat bop that is easily in my top tracks for the album as well.

I am a fan of Belle & Sebastian. Always enjoyed the laid back attitude, and catchy indie pop. Tigermilk is only the beginning though and far from later peaks. In this connection I am once again confused about what it is I am supposed to hear before I die. 2-3 later B&S albums could easily be on that list. This one… ok, but not fantastic

Not my favourite Belle & Sebastian, but a lovely collection of little ditties that they seem to do best. Nice to hear their earlier stuff before they got a little too twee. I once saw Belle & Sebastian at a festival where it was drizzling with rain and I was drinking a cup of tea, and I can’t think of a more perfect environment to have seen them in.

They really had it from the jump

This one did not stand out for me.

Yes it could be seen as twee and fey but so bloody good. Many of these lyrics and melodies have been living in my head for over 25 years now and they still stand up, fresh and timeless. Some astonishingly good songs, well-produced and perfectly sequenced. What the heck, it's nearly flawless in its own unique, imperfect way: give it a five.

Really good.

I enjoyed this album a great deal. I have respect for antiquities of all kinds. It felt original, but by no means alienating. Vocals are wholly unique and instantly recognizable. I love the style they have here. It’s really comforting if you’re in that mood. Not their best, but very very nice. 4/5

Beautiful, whimsical, airy, indie pop! This was beautiful and I’ll investigate more of their stuff!

I liked the musical arrangements, and the vocals at times, but at times I felt he was reaching a bit to hit the notes, or just flat out missing. As for the lyrical content? Definitely the shoe-gaze emo content I expected. I'd listen to this album again.

This is the UK food equivalent for music, bland

Not for me

Classic indie album real quality

Forgettable 2.5/5

Really nice

I really tried to get into this album - I liked quite a few Belle and Sebastian albums in the past - but no matter how many times I listen to this nothing stuck. Sounds pretty but forgettable.

Forgettable

I’m kinda torn. I love Belle and Sebastian. You should listen to them before you die. I love all of their works, but I think they really developed and matured throughout their career, and would probably recommend a mid career album like Dear Catastrophe Waitress or The Life Pursuit over their debut. It’s a cool album, and a lot of the trademarks of the band are there - twee vocals, whimsical lyrics about adolescence, hints at their later forays into synth and electropop and even foreshadowing If You’re Feeling Sinister with Expectations. It’s all a bit raw, especially when compared with where I know they’ll go.

Yep, still not my taste. I had to force myself to sit through it all, which only confirmed I could've bailed out at any time prior.

mostly unremarkable

I know of Belle and Sebastian but haven’t listened to any of their albums. I would say Tigermilk was pretty much what I expected. Soft, jangly, indie pop music. Which is fine. It’s just not something that grabs my attention or is very memorable. None of the songs stand out to me. Just forgettable type music. Tigermilk will get a 2 rating. 2/5

Not terrible but not my thing. 3/5

Not my taste

Really liked this one, essentially 60’s style kind of like velvet underground but with a very distinct 90’s style especially with the electronic additions. Favourites: expectations, she’s losing it, my wondering days are over, I don’t love anyone. The flamenco inspiration on expectations was really cool, I thought all of the songs were well made but I just wasn’t a big fan of all of them. Overran 7/10.

Pleasantly surprised by this one. I previously only knew Fox in the Snow by them, which I adore. First song is so good, really set the tone for the rest of it. It really only gets better as it goes too, weaving a lot of prominent genres of the time together while also sounding a lot like the indie rock that was yet to come at this point. My best reference point is to describe it like a better Arcade Fire way before Arcade Fire existed. This is such a strong debut album. I will be listening to this all day.

Composition was really good on this album. very dynamic and kept me engaged the whole time. I sometimes get a little bored of this tone of vocals, but it isn't a huge thing for me. I'm giving this a very strong 3. I'll probably be returning to some of the songs on this album.

Totally new to me and was pleasantly surprised. This picks up where nick drake left off but makes it a little more rockin if you can call it that. Seems like it’s best enjoyed as a whole album, it strikes a similar tone across the whole record. Light 4/5

It's good, a couple touches too twee for my tastes though, and I just couldn't stand the lead singers voice after a while.