Details of the band’s new album has been trickling out like a diesel leak – here’s the official press release:
The Beautiful South return with a brand new album ‘Superbi’, on the 15th May 2006, preceded by a single ‘Manchester’ on 8th May 2006 both released on SonyBmg UK. The band will also be touring throughout the UK in May 2006.
The Beautiful South are: Paul Heaton (vocals), Alison Wheeler (vocals), Dave Hemingway (vocals), Sean Welch (bass), Dave Rotheray (guitar) and Dave Stead (drums). ‘Superbi’ was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studios, a farm in Bakewell and at producer Ian Stanley’s place in Eniskerry, it was then mixed by the legendary Bill Price (Sex Pistols, Clash, Gun ‘n’ Roses). Any Beautiful South fan will recognise acclaimed lyricist Paul Heaton’s hand in quirky song titles such as ‘The Rose of My Cologne, ‘The Cat Loves The Mouse’ and ‘Never Lost A Chicken To A Fox’. First single ‘Manchester’ started of as a poem – “If rain makes Britain great, Then Manchester is greater†– ‘a sodden tribute’ to the city says Heaton. The tracks cover love and loss and all that happens in-between …”So many pop songs are written about 15-20 year olds. We’ve never really targeted them, or newly weds. We write about people who’ve lived together most of their lives.”
Unconfirmed tour dates are as follows:
20 May GLASGOW, Academy
21 May NEWCASTLE, Academy
22 May DERBY, Assembly Rooms
24 May LEEDS, University
25 May HULL, City Hall
26 May HULL, City Hall
28 May PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall
29 May BRISTOL, Colston Hall
31 May LONDON, Shepherds Bush Empire
1 June LONDON, Shepherds Bush Empire
2 June NEWPORT, Centre
3 June PLYMOUTH, Pavillions
5 June WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall
6 June BLACKPOOL, Empress Ballroom
7 June LIVERPOOL, University
With a Belfast and Dublin date thought to follow
pompey…yippeee….or should i say superbi…