After a two-plus year pause, all is again swell on the Belle & Sebastian front. The Scottish product recently embarked on an extensive world tour, which will offer indie pop loving audiences everywhere a preview of their yet-to-be-titled seventh full-length. Case in point is the video that Stereogum discovered (via 24B) of the band performing a new track titled “I Didn’t See It Coming” at a recent gig Helsinki, Finland. The footage itself might be a bit on the shaky side, but the audio is crystal clear and reflects a band that sounds surprisingly tight dishing out yet another tone that proves instantly lovely.
In related news, opportunities to hear new songs are being added by the day. Belle & Sebastian recently confirmed a few more west coast dates for the US in October, highlighted by an appearance at the San Francisco based Treasure Island Festival. Find the aformentioned video as well as all upcoming tour dates below.
Belle & Sebastian 2010 Tour Dates:
07/15 – Tonsberg, NO @ Slottsfjell Festival
07/17 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/23 – Santader, ES @ Santader Music Festival
07/25 – Arezzo, IT @ Play Art Festival
08/01 – Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/27 – Stockholm, SE @ Eriksdalsbadet
09/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront &
10/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Matador at 21
10/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium #
10/07 – Mexico City, MX @ Vive Cuervo Salon
10/08 – Mexico City, MX @ Vive Cuervo Salon *
10/09 – Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Estudio Cavaret
10/11 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/12 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/14 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
10/15 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
10/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Festival
10/19 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Hall
10/20 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
12/10-12 – Minehead, UK @ The Bowlie Weekender 2
& = w/ Teenage Fanclub
# = w/ Jenny and Johnny
* = w/ The Vaselines
