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.
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