I was watching the Belle & Sebastian Fans Only DVD earlier today and was really struck by this performance of “I’m Waking Up to Us” from Later With Jools Holland. It’s pretty incredible that Stuart is singing such a cutting, condescending song about Isobel as she stands just to the right of him. At times it feels like you can cut the tension on stage with a knife and Isobel’s body language—especially toward the end where she kneels down on the stage and stares at the floor—says a lot, I think, as does the slight tremble in Stuart’s voice. While it makes me a bit uncomfortable to see him this self-righteous, I’ve got to admit that his cruelty resulted in a pretty great pop song. It’s no wonder that Isobel left the band shortly after they put out this record, eh?

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