The Life Pursuit

Infobox Album
Name = The Life Pursuit
Type = studio
Artist = Belle & Sebastian


Released = February 6, 2006
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Pop
Length = 49:21
Label = Rough Trade
Producer = Tony Hoffer
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ysjb7io6g75r link]
*Blender Rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3725 link]
*"The Guardian" Rating|3|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1700392,00.html 2006]
*musicOMH.com rating|5|5 [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/belle-and-sebastian-3_0106.htm link]
*Q Magazine Rating|3|5
*Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15377/Belle_and_Sebastian_The_Life_Pursuit link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/9227515/rid/9253086/?rnd=1139774922459&has-player=unknown 2006]
*Stylus (B+) [http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/belle-and-sebastian/the-life-pursuit.htm Feb. 7, 2006]
*"The Times" Rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-2011023,00.html 2006]
*Yahoo! Music Rating-10|8 [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/060209/33/1z9dn.html link]
Last album = ""
(2005)
This album = "The Life Pursuit"
(2006)
Next album =

"The Life Pursuit" is an album by Belle & Sebastian. It was released in Europe on February 6, 2006 by Rough Trade Records and in North America on February 7, 2006 by Matador Records.

The album has proved to be the band's most successful to date in terms of chart position, reaching #8 in the UK Album Chart and #65 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

"Funny Little Frog" was released as the first single in January 2006; "The Blues Are Still Blue" was released as the second single in April 2006; "White Collar Boy" was released as the third single in June 2006.

"We Are the Sleepyheads" also appeared in MTV2 commercials.

The album debuted at #65 at the Billboard 200 (U.S.), selling 20,485 units on the first week.

The kilt-, dirk-, and sporran-clad cover models are Alex Klobouk, Natasha Noramly and Marisa Pritivera.

Track listing

All songs were written by Belle & Sebastian.

#"Act of the Apostle" – 2:55
#"Another Sunny Day" – 4:04
#"White Collar Boy" – 3:20
#"The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:08
#"Dress Up in You" – 4:23
#"Sukie in the Graveyard" – 3:00
#"We Are the Sleepyheads" – 3:33
#"Song for Sunshine" – 4:06
#"Funny Little Frog" – 3:08
#"To Be Myself Completely" – 3:17
#"Act of the Apostle II" – 4:20
#"For the Price of a Cup of Tea" – 3:19
#"Mornington Crescent" – 5:40
#"Meat and Potatoes" - 4:25 (iTunes bonus track)
#"I Took a Long Hard Look" - 3:36 (iTunes bonus track)

Chart positions