Name: God Help The Girl by God Help The Girl
Brand: God Help The Girl
SKU: 744861086666
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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Stuart Murdoch heard female voices in his head as he began writing songs about a young girl’s mental breakdown in this modern world for a film planned to follow. He sent out a casting call and settled on a variety of voices ranging from Seattle teen indie band Smoosh singer Asya and Catherine Ireton, to contest winners Brittany Stallings and Dina Bankole, as well as Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon and Murdoch himself. This revolving cast of characters is cemented with the supple, recognizable energy of Murdoch’s band Belle & Sebastian, who chime in with their weightless sway, delivering mirth that cuts through the underlying despair. Two Belle & Sebastian tunes are re-covered: “Act of the Apostle” and “Funny Little Frog.” Two instrumentals sneak past: “A Unified Theory,” “Music Room Window.” Ireton adds a saucy cheek to the title track that reflects the ‘60s Parisian pop aesthetic Murdoch has often chased. “Pretty Eve In the Tub” uses strings for a whimsical chamber pop while an entire team of vocalists nail down the closer, “A Down and Dusky Blonde.”

8. Musician, Please Take Heed

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Helen Mcleod
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Tom Piggott-smith
Julie Andrews
Dave Stewart
Simon Gardner
Richard Watkins
David Theodore
Dave Daniels
Mark Nightingale
Anthony Pleeth
Derek Watkins
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Owen Slade
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Martin Robertson
Jane Marshall
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Stuart Semple
Helen Keen
Patrick Kiernan
Bob Kildea
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Nick Bucknall
Nina Robertson
Pete Hanson; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Arranger: Mick Cooke; Composer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

2. God Help The Girl

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Tom Piggott-smith
Pete Hanson
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Julie Andrews
Dave Daniels
Anthony Pleeth
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Perry Montague-mason
Patrick Kiernan
Bob Kildea
Celia Garcia
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Arranger: Mick Cooke; Composer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

14. A Down And Dusky Blonde

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Dina Bankole
Sarah Ann Martin
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Brittany Stallings
Asya
Catherine Ireton
Bob Kildea
Celia Garcia
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Mick Cooke
Richard William Colburn; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

1. Act Of The Apostle

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Tom Piggott-smith
Nina Robertson
Pete Hanson
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Dave Stewart
Brian Mcneill
Simon Gardner
Richard Watkins
David Theodore
Dave Daniels
Mark Nightingale
Anthony Pleeth
Derek Watkins
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Owen Slade
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
John Barclay
Martin Robertson
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Helen Keen
Patrick Kiernan
Celia Garcia
David Mcgowan
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Nick Bucknall; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Arranger: Mick Cooke; Composer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

5. Hiding Neath My Umbrella

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Tom Piggott-smith
Pete Hanson
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Dave Stewart
Simon Gardner
Richard Watkins
David Theodore
Dave Daniels
Mark Nightingale
Anthony Pleeth
Derek Watkins
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Chris Laurence
Bruce White
Owen Slade
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Martin Robertson
Jane Marshall
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Helen Keen
Patrick Kiernan
Charlie Cross
Adrian Hallowell
Bob Kildea
Celia Garcia
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Nick Bucknall
Nina Robertson; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Arranger: Mick Cooke; Composer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

13. I'll Have To Dance With Cassie

by God Help The Girl

Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Klobouk
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Tom Piggott-smith
Simon Gardner
Dave Bishop
Dave Daniels
Mark Nightingale
Anthony Pleeth
Derek Watkins
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Peter Lale
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
John Barclay
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Helen Keen
Richard Edwards
Stuart Brooks
Patrick Kiernan
Adrian Hallowell
Bob Kildea
Boguslav Kostecki
Celia Garcia
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Neil Sidwell
Nina Robertson
Pete Hanson; Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

4. A Unified Theory

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
David Mcgowan
James Swinburne; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Engineer: Brian Mcneill
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

7. If You Could Speak

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Catherine Ireton
Bob Kildea
Anna Miles
Stuart Lee Murdoch; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Engineer: Brian Mcneill
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

10. Come Monday Night

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Tom Piggott-smith
Jackie Shave
Pete Hanson
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Peter Lale
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Perry Montague-mason
Patrick Kiernan
Charlie Cross
Bob Kildea
Boguslav Kostecki
Emlyn Singleton; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Arranger: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

11. The Music Room Window

by God Help The Girl

Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Piggott-smith
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Pete Hanson
Rachel Bolt
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Dave Daniels
Anthony Pleeth
Sarah Willson
Jonathan Rees
Peter Lale
Nick Barr
Chris Laurence
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Perry Montague-mason
Patrick Kiernan
Charlie Cross
Boguslav Kostecki; Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

3. Pretty Eve In The Tub

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Stephanie Brough
Stuart Lee Murdoch
Catherine Ireton
Maya Burman Roy
Julie Reynolds; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Engineer: Brian Mcneill
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

12. I Just Want Your Jeans

by God Help The Girl

Performer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Asya
Bob Kildea
Catherine Ireton
Richard William Colburn
Stuart Lee Murdoch; Performer
Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Engineer: Brian Mcneill
Stephen Thomas Jackson; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

9. Perfection As A Hipster

by God Help The Girl

Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Klobouk
Pete Hanson
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Tom Piggott-smith
Julie Andrews
Dave Stewart
Neil Hannon
Simon Gardner
Richard Watkins
David Theodore
Mark Nightingale
Derek Watkins
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Peter Lale
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Jane Marshall
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Stuart Semple
Patrick Kiernan
Bob Kildea
Boguslav Kostecki
Celia Garcia
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Mick Cooke
Nick Bucknall; Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Brian Mcneill; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

6. Funny Little Frog

by God Help The Girl

Primary Artist: God Help The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Dina Bankole
Rachel Bolt
Richard William Colburn
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Tom Piggott-smith
Brittany Stallings
Julie Andrews
Dave Stewart
Simon Gardner
Richard Watkins
David Theodore
Dave Daniels
Mark Nightingale
Anthony Pleeth
Derek Watkins
Sarah Willson
Catherine Ireton
Jonathan Rees
Peter Lale
Nick Barr
Bruce White
Everton Nelson
Mark Berrow
Thomas Bowes
Rita Manning
Martin Robertson
Jane Marshall
Nigel Black
Perry Montague-mason
Helen Keen
Patrick Kiernan
Bob Kildea
Boguslav Kostecki
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Emlyn Singleton
Jackie Shave
Nick Bucknall
Nina Robertson
Pete Hanson; Performer
Composer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Composer
Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Conductor
Engineer: Stephen Thomas Jackson
Brian Mcneill; Production
Mixing: Stuart Mccredie; Production
Producer: Stuart Lee Murdoch; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Baroque Pop, Indie Pop

Label

Matador

Music Distribution Service

Matador Records

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 21, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

744861086666

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God Help The Girl

God Help The Girl

8. Musician, Please Take Heed

2. God Help The Girl

14. A Down And Dusky Blonde

1. Act Of The Apostle

5. Hiding Neath My Umbrella

13. I'll Have To Dance With Cassie

4. A Unified Theory

7. If You Could Speak

10. Come Monday Night

11. The Music Room Window

3. Pretty Eve In The Tub

12. I Just Want Your Jeans

9. Perfection As A Hipster

6. Funny Little Frog

Technical Specifications

God Help The Girl

Product information

Release options

God Help The Girl

8. Musician, Please Take Heed

2. God Help The Girl

14. A Down And Dusky Blonde

1. Act Of The Apostle

5. Hiding Neath My Umbrella

13. I'll Have To Dance With Cassie

4. A Unified Theory

7. If You Could Speak

10. Come Monday Night

11. The Music Room Window

3. Pretty Eve In The Tub

12. I Just Want Your Jeans

9. Perfection As A Hipster

6. Funny Little Frog

Technical Specifications