How to solve our human problems

"Med dette projekt - tre ep'er udgivet siden december 2017 - søger det skotske ensemble tilbage til udgangspunktet og emulerer tidligere tiders eksperimenter med ep'erne, der kom i kølvandet på debuten og hovedværket Tigermilk fra 1996 ... Belle & Sebastian finder, som ventet, legelysten på de her ep'er, og det hele forbliver pænt udført - men kedeligt i længden".

"Taken as a whole piece, though, the striking thing about How to Solve Our Human Problems is neither the finely honed sense of craft - evident in both the compositions and sharp production - nor how the group now excels in churning out a disco epic like the six-minute "Sweet Dew Lee." Rather, it's how Belle and Sebastian have completely devoted themselves to joy, squeezing out any remnants of melancholy that may have lingered in their music. In an era of darkness and confusion, such defiant positivity feels bracingly radical".

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"The song craft is consistently impressive with few bum moments found anywhere on the three short sets. Falling between Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" era, Prefab Sprout's wonderfully tuneful potions, The New Pornographers' indie dance and Talking Heads' bubbly art beats, the oddly titled EPs incorporate plenty of spot-the-influence moments you'll have fun navigating".

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