Late Developers

Late Developers is the twelfth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. It was released on 13 January 2023 by Matador Records.[13][14]

Late Developers
A blue-tinted picture of a man holding a photograph he is developing in a darkroom, with the artist name and title printed above him.
Studio album by
Belle and Sebastian
Released13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
Length42:01
LabelMatador
Producer
Belle and Sebastian chronology
A Bit of Previous
(2022)		 Late Developers
(2023)
Singles from Late Developers
  1. "I Don't Know What You See in Me"
    Released: 9 January 2023[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[2]
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash7/10[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[7]
MusicOMH[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork7.6/10[10]
The Skinny[11]
The Telegraph[12]

Background

On 5 January 2023, the Scottish group posted a 10-second clip on their official website and social accounts, as an announcement teaser.[15] A few days later, on 9 January 2023, Belle and Sebastian announced their new studio album Late Developers, along with the first single "I Don't Know What You See in Me".[1][16] The official music video for the single was released on 11 January 2023.[17]

Critical reception

Late Developers was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 15 reviews.[3]

At Clash, writer Robin Murray described the album as a "fine piece of pop whimsy, delivered with self-deprecating panache."[5]

Track listing
Late Developers track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Juliet Naked"3:22
2."Give a Little Time"3:32
3."When We Were Very Young"3:52
4."Will I Tell You a Secret"2:15
5."So in the Moment"3:23
6."The Evening Star"4:25
7."When You're Not with Me"4:42
8."I Don't Know What You See in Me"3:39
9."Do You Follow"4:19
10."When the Cynics Stare Back from the Wall"4:21
11."Late Developers"4:21
Total length:42:01
Japanese bonus track[18]
No.TitleLength
12."I Dumped You First"2:22

Charts
Chart performance for Late Developers
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 30
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 3

References
  1. Clarke, Patrick (9 January 2023). "Belle & Sebastian talk surprise album 'Late Developers' and "90s power ballad" 'I Don't Know What You See In Me'". NME. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "AnyDecentMusic Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. Murray, Robin (18 January 2023). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. Hudson, Alex (12 January 2023). "Belle and Sebastian Sound Best When They're Themselves on 'Late Developers'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. Cobar, Rene (13 January 2023). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. Murphy, John (13 January 2023). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. Mongredien, Phil (16 January 2023). "The Observer Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  10. Hogan, Mark (13 January 2023). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. Sefton, Max (16 January 2023). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  12. McCormick, Neil (13 January 2023). "Americana star Margo Price dazzles, Gaz Coombes ponders marital mid-life – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  13. Arcand, Rob (9 January 2023). "Belle and Sebastian Releasing New Album, Late Developers, This Friday". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  14. Kenneally, Cerys (9 January 2023). "Belle and Sebastian announce new album with lead single "I Don't Know What You See In Me"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  15. Hudson, Alex (6 January 2023). "Belle and Sebastian Post Mysterious Teaser". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  16. Hudson, Alex (9 January 2023). "Belle and Sebastian to Release Surprise Album 'Late Developers' This Week". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  17. "Belle and Sebastian – I Don't Know What You See in Me". 11 January 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. "Late Developers - Beat Records". Beatink.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  19. "Portuguesecharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Late Developers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  21. "Spanishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Late Developers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Belle and Sebastian – Late Developers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  24. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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