The Life Pursuit is the seventh studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian.

The models on the album cover are Alex Klobouk, Natasha Noramly, and Marisa Privitera.

[2] The album earned the band its most successful chart performance yet, reaching #8 in the UK Album Chart and #65 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 20,485 units in the first week.

Lead single "Funny Little Frog" reached the top 20 of the UK Single Charts in January 2006, becoming the band's highest charting to date.

"White Collar Boy" was released as the last single in June peaking inside the top 50 of the same chart.