Belle and Sebastian confirm new album, reissue series and tour dates
Following on from 2010’s Write About Love, Scottish indie-pop royalty Belle And Sebastian have announced they are set to return with a new album shortly.
The band started work on the LP in September of last year, hinting that it may even be a Eurovision concept album. Now, Pitchfork confirm that the full-length is set for an October release, as well as an “extensive reissue series” of the group’s back-catalogue coming through label Matador.
Meanwhile, Belle and Sebastian have confirmed the following live dates:
June
19 Vienna, Austria - Arena Wien Open Air
20 Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
21 Scheesel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
22 Hilvarenbeek, Holland - Best Kept Secret Festival
25 Copenhagen, Denmark - DR Concert Hall
26 Norkopping, Sweden - Bravalla Festival
July
26 Costa Brava, Spain - Festival Porta Ferada
28 Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Plaza de la Quintana
August
3 Katowice, Poland - Off Festival
8 Cesena, Italy - Rocca Mallatestiana
10 Palermo, Italy - Ypsigrock Festival
October
3 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
31 Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
- Alfie Templeman previews second album with new single, "Hello Lonely"
- Stevie Nicks has written a poem on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department
- Nas announces Illmatic 30th anniversary UK headline tour
- David Byrne unveils his cover of Paramore's "Hard Times"
- FOCUS Wales Festival unveils full film programme for 2024
- HONNE return with new single, "Imaginary"
- K-Trap announces his forthcoming debut album, "SMILE?"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Chanel Beads
Your Day Will Come
Lucy Rose
This Ain't The Way You Go Out
