The new Belle and Sebastian disc is due out in February. Kevin Walker‘s as close to giddy as the man is capable of getting. If you haven’t already downloaded the handful of tracks that leaked onto the Internet in recent weeks, you can check out the first single courtesy of Matador Records. It’s legal, even!

If you haven’t heard these guys before, yeah, they’re a bit precious on the surface. But don’t let that fool you. Stuart Murdoch’s sweet melodies and lush arrangements invariably hide some of music’s sharpest—and often most vicious—lyrics. It’s probably a safe bet for fans of the Smiths or Nick Drake.

A new Belle and Sebastian song from our friends at Matador:

Belle and Sebastian: “Another Sunny Day” from “The Life Pursuit” [mp3]