Stuart Murdoch Record Gets Tracklist, Cover (girl)

It's been nearly two years since Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch announced a worldwide hunt for a singer / budding movie star to feature on his upcoming project.

Not only has Murdoch got his girl, but they've also finished the record, announced a summer release date and effectively launched the career of Catherine Ireton, who until today was one half of the unknown Scottish acoustic outfit, The Go Away Birds.

The album which features a 45-piece orchestra, all of the current Belle & Sebastian line-up and Neil Hannon from the Divine Comedy, will get a release in the U.K via Rough Trade on June 22nd, with the U.S getting it the day after through Matador.

Below is the track list, two of which you should already be familiar with. 'Act Of The Apostle' and 'Funny Little Frog' have both been released previously under the B&S name and have been reworked for this record.

The first single will be 'Come Monday Night'.

God Help the Girl (Lead vocalist(s) in brackets):

1. Act of the Apostle (Catherine Ireton)
2. God Help the Girl (Catherine Ireton)
3. Pretty Eve in the Tub (Stuart Murdoch and Catherine Ireton)
4. A Unified Theory (Instrumental)
5. Hiding Neath My Umbrella (Catherine Ireton and Stuart Murdoch)
6. Funny Little Frog (Brittany Stallings)
7. If You Could Speak (Catherine Ireton and Anna Miles)
8. Musician Please Take Heed (Catherine Ireton)
9. Perfection as a Hipster (Neil Hannon and Catherine Ireton)
10. Come Monday Night (Catherine Ireton)
11. Music Room Window (Instrumental)
12. I Just Want His Jeans (Asya)
13. I'll Have to Dance With Cassie (Catherine Ireton)
14. A Down and Dusky Blonde (Dina Bankole, Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia, Brittany Stallings, Asya)