Editing Belle and Sebastian (section)

===''Write About Love'' and ''Girls In Peacetime Want to Dance'' (2010–2016)===
On 17 July 2010, the band performed their first UK gig in almost four years to a crowd of around 30,000 at [[Latitude Festival]] in Henham Park, [[Southwold]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/2010/lineup/artist.aspx.AID=1465a9e0-90bd-412d-a343-d99400eeb6f2.venue=Obelisk%20Arena.artist=Belle%20and%20Sebastian.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928204741/http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/2010/lineup/artist.aspx.AID=1465a9e0-90bd-412d-a343-d99400eeb6f2.venue=Obelisk%20Arena.artist=Belle%20and%20Sebastian.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2011 |title=Line-up – Latitude Festival 2011 |publisher=Latitudefestival.co.uk |access-date=7 April 2011 }}</ref> They performed two new songs, "I Didn't See It Coming" and "I'm Not Living in the Real World".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/belle-and-sebastian/2010/latitude-festival-southwold-england-1bd46130.html |title=Belle and Sebastian Concert Setlist at Latitude Festival, Southwold on July&nbsp;17, 2010 |publisher=setlist.fm |access-date=7 April 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Belle and Sebastian 03 - Columbiahalle in Berlin 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Onstage in Berlin, 2011]]
Their eighth studio album, released in the UK and internationally on 25 September 2010, was titled ''[[Belle and Sebastian Write About Love|Write about Love]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belleandsebastian.com/newsstory.php?id=503 |title=News |publisher=Belle and Sebastian |access-date=7 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124093353/http://www.belleandsebastian.com/newsstory.php?id=503 |archive-date=24 November 2010 }}</ref> The first single from the album, as well as the record's title track "[[Write About Love (song)|Write about Love]]", was released in the US on 7 September 2010. ''Write about Love'' entered the UK albums chart in its first week of release, peaking at No.&nbsp;8 as of 19 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20101017/7502/ |title=Archive Chart |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=23 October 2010 |access-date=24 November 2010}}</ref> [[Norah Jones]] is featured on the track "Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John",<ref>{{Citation |last=Yentch |first=Katrina |title=Norah Jones to sing on new Belle and Sebastian album |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/norah_jones_to_sing_on_new_belle_and_sebastian_album |publisher=Under the Radar |date=19 August 2010 |access-date=4 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100822135713/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/norah_jones_to_sing_on_new_belle_and_sebastian_album| archive-date= 22 August 2010 | url-status= live}}/</ref> and [[Carey Mulligan]] sings on the title track.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39957-new-belle-and-sebastian-write-about-love|title=New Belle and Sebastian: "Write About Love"|date=7 September 2010|first=Ryan|last=Dombal}}</ref>

In December 2010 Belle and Sebastian curated the sequel to the ''Bowlie Weekender'' in the form of ''Bowlie 2'' presented by [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]].

In 2013, [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork TV]] released an hour-long documentary in February, directed by RJ Bentler which focused on the band's 1996 album ''[[If You're Feeling Sinister]]'', as well as the formation and early releases of the band. The documentary featured interviews with every member that was present on the album, as well as several archival photos and videos from the band's early days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/49599-pitchforktv-presents-a-documentary-on-belle-and-sebastians-if-youre-feeling-sinister/ |title=Pitchfork.tv Presents a Documentary Film on Belle and Sebastian's If You're Feeling Sinister |access-date=2013-02-19 |work=Pitchfork |date=2013-02-18 |archive-date=20 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220063440/http://pitchfork.com/news/49599-pitchforktv-presents-a-documentary-on-belle-and-sebastians-if-youre-feeling-sinister/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The band compiled a second compilation album ''[[The Third Eye Centre]]'' which included the B-sides and rarities released after ''Push Barman to Open Old Wounds'', from the albums ''Dear Catastrophe Waitress'', ''The Life Pursuit'', and ''Write about Love''. In an interview at the end of 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Mick Cooke (formerly) of Belle & Sebastian|url=http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2013/12/11/interview-mick-cooke-formerly-of-belle-and-sebastian|website=The Current|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref> Mick Cooke confirmed he had left the band on good terms.

The band received an 'Outstanding Contribution to Music Award' at the [[NME Awards]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Belle & Sebastian win Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at NME Awards 2014 with Austin, Texas|url=https://www.nme.com/news/belle-and-sebastian/75556|website=NME|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, the band returned to the studio, recording in [[Atlanta]], Georgia for their ninth studio album,<ref>{{cite web|title=Belle And Sebastian confirm new album recording sessions|url=https://www.nme.com/news/belle-and-sebastian--2/77572|website=NME|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref> along with announcing tour dates for various festivals and concerts across the world during 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Live Dates|url=http://www.belleandsebastian.com/live-dates|website=Belle and Sebastian official website|access-date=4 June 2014|archive-date=7 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807003908/http://www.belleandsebastian.com/live-dates|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their ninth album ''[[Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance]]'' was released on 19 January 2015.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/reviews/belle-and-sebastian--2/15877 The Glasgow veterans flit between acoustic indie and disco bangers on their camp and scatterbrained ninth album], ''NME'', by Dan Stubbs, 14 January 2015</ref> It was their first album with Dave McGowan, who had been their touring bassist since 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2015/03/belle_sebastian_are_still_find.html|title=Belle & Sebastian find ways to keep their music fresh after 20 years|first=Robert|last=Ham|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=31 March 2015|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>

The Belle and Sebastian song "There's Too Much Love" forms much of the soundtrack for the Brazilian film ''The Way He Looks'', about a blind, gay teenage boy and his friends, released in 2014.

Belle and Sebastian performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] on 28 June 2015, on 'The Other Stage' and at O2 Academy, Glasgow in March 2017 which was televised in the UK as part of the 'BBC 6 MUSIC Presents Festival'.