Belle And Sebastian announce new album, just in time for the second twee revival
The band is also heading on a world tour in support of the forthcoming LP
With the rumblings of a (second) twee revival, it was time for Belle And Sebastian to make its return. Thankfully, the band inadvertently timed the release of its next LP well; it has announced that a new album will be coming out this year. Belle And Sebastian’s first record in seven years, A Bit Of Previous, arrives on May 6 via Matador.
The album is described as having “big, occasionally delirious pop moments” and it is the band’s first LP recorded in its hometown of Glasgow since its seminal 1999 record, Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant.
As a first look at what’s to come, Belle And Sebastian released lead single, “Unnecessary Drama,” and it’s a lively, inviting tune.
“The song is about a young person experimenting in being a human again after a forced hiatus”, says bandleader Stuart Murdoch in a press statement. “The person is weighing up whether or not it’s worth the mess! Still, you dip your toe in and it becomes delicious, and you get too much of it. Between trouble and nothing, we still choose the trouble.”
The music video features the band participating in a study, involving tasks like playing Jenga, trust exercises, and matching the theme of enjoying the fervor of life without letting the pains of life get to you.
Belle And Sebastian also announced a world tour in support of the new record, beginning in May. The band will be in great company with Japanese Breakfast, Los Bitchos, Divino Niño, Tennis, and Thee Sacred Souls as openers for the first leg of the tour. Support for the 2023 dates has not been announced yet. All dates are listed below.
Belle And Sebastian 2022-2023 tour
May 24, 2022: Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville *
May 25, 2022: TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis *