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Wild Beasts releasing 'Smother' --- new video & July dates

by Bill Pearis

Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts are back with their third album, Smother, which is out May 10 on the Domino label. The band, who last played NYC back in August, will be here in July for a few select East Coast dates, including two nights at Le Poisson Rouge on 7/13 and 7/14. Tickets are now on sale.

After the breakout success of 2009’s fantastic Two Dancers (my favorite album of that year), you might think Wild Beasts would amp things up a bit for it’s follow-up but Smother is surprisingly mellow. The band have admitted to listening to a lot of Talk Talk in the past year and you can certainly hear the influence of The Spirit of Eden in Smother.

One thing that hasn’t changed is Hayden Thorpe’s lovesexy lyrics. We’re not 30 seconds into the album before he drops, “I take you in my mouth like a lion takes his game.” Double-entendres aside, Smother is a subtle album but its alluring charms sink in upon repeat listens.

You can check out the video for first single “Albatross” below as well as Smother‘s artwork and all tour dates, below…


Wild Beasts – Albatross

Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts – Smother
01. Lions’ Share
02. Bed Of Nails
03. Deeper
04. Loop The Loop
05. Plaything
06. Invisible
07. Albatross
08. Reach A Bit Further
09. Burning
10. End Come Too Soon


Wild Beasts – 2011 US Tour Dates
05.5.11 – Gateshead – Old Town Hall SOLD OUT
06.5.11 – Glasgow – Oran Mor
07.5.11 – Ulverston – Coronation Hall
08.5.11 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Matinee 2pm
08.5.11 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club SOLD OUT
09.5.11 – Leicester – Y Theatre
11.5.11 – London – Wilton’s Music Hall SOLD OUT
12.5.11 – London – Wilton’s Music Hall SOLD OUT
13.5.11 – Gloucester – Guildhall
14.5.11 – Sheffield – City Hall Grand Ballroom
11.6.11 – Isle of Wight Festival
25.6.11 – Glastonbury Festival
06.8.11 – London – Victoria Park Field Day Festival
02.9.11 – Dorset – End of the Road Festival
28.4.11 – Austria – Krems Donaufestival
30.4.11 – Norway – Bergen Bergenfest
17.5.11 – Berlin – Comet Club
19.5.11 – Paris – Point Ephemere
20.5.11 – Brussels – Rotonde
21.5.11 – Amsterdam – Paradiso London Calling
04.6.11 – Dublin Forbidden Fruit Festival
16.6.11 – Madrid – Dia de la Musica Festival
07.8.11 – France Nuits Secretes
USA
12.7.11 – Philadelphia – World Cafe Live
13.7.11 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
14.7.11 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
16.7.11 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club

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