''The Life Pursuit'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish indie pop band

Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...

. It was released in Europe on 6 February 2006 by

Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. Having successfully promoted and sold records by punk rock and early post-pun ...

and in North America on 7 February 2006 by Matador Records. The models on the album cover are Alex Klobouk, Natasha Noramly, and Marisa Privitera.

Release and reception

The album earned the band its most successful chart performance yet, reaching #8 in the UK Album Chart and #65 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States, selling 20,485 units in the first week. ''The Life Pursuit'' has been certified Silver in the UK. Lead single " Funny Little Frog" reached the top 20 of the UK Single Charts in January 2006, becoming the band's highest charting to date. "

The Blues Are Still Blue "The Blues Are Still Blue" is the second single from Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian's seventh studio album, ''The Life Pursuit'' (2006). The track was released on 3 April 2006 on Rough Trade Records and was produced by Tony Hoffer. Th ...

" was released as the second single in April of that same year managing to peak inside the top 40. "

White Collar Boy "White Collar Boy" (as shown on the album or "The White Collar Boy" as labeled on the single) is a song by Belle & Sebastian from their album ''The Life Pursuit''. It was the third single from the album. The track was released on 26 June 2006 o ...

" was released as the last single in June peaking inside the top 50 of the same chart. Furthermore, "We Are the Sleepyheads" was used in

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adverts. In 2009, '' Pitchfork'' named the album the 86th greatest of the 2000s. The Life Pursuit has sold 112,000 units in US.

Track listing

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Life Pursuit, The Belle and Sebastian albums 2006 albums Albums produced by Tony Hoffer