Books by Belle & Sebastian

Books, an EP from Glasgow's Belle & Sebastian, came out on Rough Trade in 2004 and plays like a band stretching its legs. "Wrapped Up in Books" carries over from 2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitress, but the draw is the pair of new songs, "Your Secrets" and "Your Cover's Blown", the latter finding Stuart Murdoch's band loosening its cardigan and chasing a groove toward the dance floor. Keyboardist Chris Geddes then takes "Your Cover's Blown" apart himself on "Cover (Version)", a remix that shows the band could have fun with its own material.

Alexandra Klobouk is the face on the sleeve, and the EP climbed to 20 in the British singles chart and 46 in Ireland. Japanese buyers got two extras: a Japanese version of "I'm a Cuckoo", plus a take on the Young Marble Giants song "Final Day".

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.