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Oh no, you dilly-dallied?

Anybody Stateside get theirs yet? I'd thought the release day delivery bit was true for all countries, but perhaps not.

Got it yesterday. Listened to the first disc last night. I'll keep this brief: it's outstanding. This is the right way to do a live album - by avoiding the Live Album Pitfalls: (1) playing the songs note for note like the studio version, (2) presenting a poor recording, and (3) singing/playing badly/toasted.

I was right to be hopeful. it landed in through the mailbox today. Photobook is probably a bit of a waste of time if I'm honest but nice to have all the same. I'm just listening to the first track now but I like it so far

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I have to say that this Album has renewed my love for the bellies .... its absolutely mag-nif-i-cent

I'd love to hear a new album with new songs recorded like this

hope all are well!

Idle speculation: I don't know if it was only because they were in Amsterdam at the time or not, but if the boys were playing "Amsterdam Says" live, maybe an earlier incarnation of the track-listing for BC included this track as an A-side...

Welcome back Peepingtom ! I knew we hadn't lost you for good. And your reaction to the album is perfectly normal.

"But for the fans - it's an essential, an absolute treat of a double album which adds a whole new dimension of retrospective appreciation to the band's catalogue of work to date." Review by Elaine Buckley.

Loving that new album. The magnificent bellyboys stroke again.

Hi I'm looking to know where to get the physical copy of the new Bell X1 album. I'm from the North and I've been to HMV Dundalk to buy a copy and had no joy. Is it being released in the UK soon and if so when and where ?

Amazon only have it on download but I'm a traditionalist and want a hard copy !