Tigermilk

Tigermilk
Studio album by Belle & Sebastian
Released	June 6, 1996
Recorded	Ca Va Studios, Glasgow
Genre	Chamber pop
Length	41:37
Label	Electric Honey
Producer	Alan Rankine
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Calgary Sun link Pitchfork Media (8.4/10) link Rolling Stone 09/02/1999
Belle & Sebastian chronology
Tigermilk (1996) If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)

Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release (1,000 copies) by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records. Original vinyl copies of the album are highly sought-after items, considered to be the 'Holy Grail' for fans of the group.

The album is named after a song that didn't end up making the cut – an instrumental that was later performed numerous times on Belle & Sebastian's early tours. All of the songs on the album were written by Stuart Murdoch between 1993 and 1996, and originally performed solo on the Glasgow open mic circuit. Though he performs on the album, trumpet player Mick Cooke was not yet an official member of the band.

Tigermilk, along with If You're Feeling Sinister, was chosen by well renowned music critics as an entry in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Several critics, citing the album's catchy pop tunes and witty, articulate lyrics, consider Tigermilk to be Belle & Sebastian's best studio release.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

(all songs written by Stuart Murdoch)

1. "The State I Am In" – 4:57
2. "Expectations" – 3:34
3. "She's Losing It" – 2:22
4. "You're Just a Baby" – 3:41
5. "Electronic Renaissance" – 4:50
6. "I Could Be Dreaming" – 5:56
7. "We Rule the School" – 3:27
8. "My Wandering Days Are Over" – 5:25
9. "I Don't Love Anyone" – 3:56
10. "Mary Jo" – 3:29

Personnel

• Stuart Murdoch - Vocals, Guitar
• Stuart David - Bass
• Isobel Campbell - Cello
• Chris Geddes - Keyboards, piano
• Richard Colburn - Drums
• Stevie Jackson - Guitar
• Mick Cooke - Trumpet

Trivia

• "I Could Be Dreaming" features Isobel Campbell reciting a passage from "Rip Van Winkle" over the outro.
• "Expectations" is featured in the Academy Award-winning 2007 film, Juno.
• "Mary Jo" is sampled by Swedish singer Jens Lekman in his song, "Black Cab"
• Mitch Clem is releasing a 7" as the Tigermilks, covering a few of the songs.
• "Electronic Renaissance" is a rework over New Order's song "Procession"
• "I Don't Love Anyone" featured in the film "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006).

External links

• Album info