If You're Feeling Sinister also appears as an entry in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die as chosen by music critics. The album was placed at number 8 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop annual critics' poll for 1997. The album was ranked No. 481 of the Top 500 Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone in 2020. In 2007, as part of the 33⅓ series, Scott Plagenhoef wrote a book about the album. In February 2013, Pitchfork.tv released an hour-long documentary about the album directed by RJ Bentler. For the documentary, every band member who played on the album was interviewed. It featured archive photographs and videos from the band's early days. Reflecting on it 20 years on, Stereogums Tom Breihan claimed that Sinister could be "too influential", despite it taking "a long time for [the band's] influence to spread." In time, their impact would "fully sink into the bloodstream of the indie rock world." He saw the band's timidity taken, "Americanized", and introduced to a new audience in US college kids by American band Death Cab for Cutie. He also credited them with impacting the development of "sensitive and proudly bookish" indie stars like the Decemberists and Sufjan Stevens. Other groups that critics have noted Sinister inspiring include Alvvays, Hovvdy, Kings of Convenience, and the Shins. Track listing Personnel Stuart Murdoch – lead vocals, guitar, piano Stuart David – bass Isobel Campbell – cello, vocals, percussion, recorder Chris Geddes – keyboards, piano Richard Colburn – drums Stevie Jackson – guitar, vocals, harmonica Sarah Martin – violin, recorder, percussion Mick Cooke – trumpet (1, 6, 10) Charts References 1996 albums Albums produced by Tony Doogan Belle and Sebastian albums Jeepster Records albums Chamber pop albums