INTERVIEW: British Sea Power (Clash)

"We were aware that the things we were watching were things that happened before now, and these black and white people had a right good old time lifting wood onto boats, and getting dilly dally down the promenade, and also liked to blow each other up on occasion . . ."

I spoke to Yan from British Sea Power about their latest album, their soundtrack work and ten years of being bloody excellent. Read it here.

British Sea Power Return, Tour and New Album 'Machineries of Joy'.

Rejoice - British Sea Power are back! Their fifth album, Machineries of Joy, is released on April 1 and will be followed almost immediately by a full UK tour. What's more, fans are able to pre-order the new record now, when buying tickets for any of the upcoming dates. The first 500 fans to do so will also receive an exclusive bonus, EP containing new material and unique artwork.

Tickets and album pre-orders are available here.

 

Tour dates are as follows:

 

4th Apr 2013 Exeter Phoenix

5th Apr 2013 Birmingham HMV Library

6th Apr 2013 Newcastle Northumbria Uni

7th Apr 2013 Glasgow Oran Mor

9th Apr 2013 Leeds Metropolitan University

10th Apr 2013 Nottingham Rescue Rooms

12th Apr 2013 Manchester Gorilla

14th Apr 2013 Cardiff Coal Exchange

15th Apr 2013 Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms

16th Apr 2013 Norwich Waterfront

17th Apr 2013 London Shepherds Bush Empire

My piece for the Guardian Music Readers' Panel

This jaunty little piece I wrote about BSP makes up one entry in this week's Guardian Music Readers' Panel. The topic? Best of British - Controversial stuff . . .
Read the whole piece here.