Twilight at Taronga: Belle and Sebastian

Glasgwegian indie-pop collective, Belle and Sebastian, are confirmed to return to Australia this summer for a string of headline shows. Announced already for the NZ leg of St Jerome’s Laneway Festival only, the teams at Laneway Presents & Penny Drop can confirm that the Australian mainland will not miss out, as they announce headline shows across the country, including taking the stage for Twilight at Taronga 2015.

Led by charismatic front man, Stuart Murdoch, fans can anticipate a stroll through the band’s unabashedly retrogressive catalogue of the high-energy and humorous to the lilting and lamenting. Naming themselves after a 1965 children's book by French writer Cecile Aubry of the same name, Belle and Sebastian formed in Glasgow in 1996, expeditiously gaining a tenacious string of admirers with their debut Tigermilk. Their follow up release If You’re Feeling Sinister, served as a platform for what has rightfully become one of their hallmarks; affectations of chamber pop teamed with Murdoch’s unflinching gift as a writer.

Just last week, Belle and Sebastian announced next year’s release of their highly anticipated ninth studio album, due out on Friday 16th January in Australia. Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance (Matador/Remote Control) is the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Write About Love. The album was produced and mixed at Maze Studios in Atlanta by Ben H. Allen III, best known for his work with Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, and Raury, among others. Additional mixing was done with longtime collaborator Tony Doogan in Glasgow, and Frank Arkwright mastered the album at Abbey Road Studios.

A short video clip from their time in Atlanta – set to one of the new tracks – is available to watch HERE. There are also several images from recording and other recent activities on their Instagram.

This news comes following last week’s re-issue of the band’s entire vinyl catalogue, with new cover art for Dear Catastrophe Waitress. All details available HERE

These Belle and Sebastian’s appearances are set to bring with them the winsome musings and layered arrangements their fans adore them for.