Belle And Sebastian Post Video For New Single A Bit Of Previous
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Marisa Privitera
Belle And Sebastian have unveiled a video for A Bit Of Previous.
Vibrant and offering the Scottish group's familiar jangly guitar-driven indie-pop sound, the standalone single shares the title of their recent studio album, though it doesn't appear on it.
Touching on themes of karma and reincarnation, the song's accompanying hand-drawn clip was directed and illustrated by longtime collaborators Graham Samuels and Henrik Appel, following a concept by frontman Stuart Murdoch, who said:
"The song touched on the themes of karma and reincarnation. In the clip a woman journeys through her life 'seeing' people's karma. She sees what they are and what they will become. She sees people who are doing well, who are gods in this life. 'Just because you've got the highground / Doesn’t mean you're having the most fun'. She imagines them transform into different life forms, even into walking ghosts. Conversely, she sees some who are destitute and alone. She sees them transforming into enlightened people. Finally, she imagines her own future, shrouded in cloud and mystery."
The band are currently touring the United States, with UK dates scheduled for November, including two shows at The Roundhouse in London. They also have rearranged European gigs in the diary for 2023. Tickets are on sale.
Belle and Sebastian Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed June 08 2022 - SANTA FE New Mexico - Bridge At Santa Fe Brewing Company (USA)
Fri June 10 2022 - OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma - Criterion (USA)
Sat June 11 2022 - AUSTIN Texas - Stubbs BarBQ (USA)
Mon June 13 2022 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Ryman Auditorium (USA)
Tue June 14 2022 - RALEIGH North Carolina - Red Hat Amphitheater (USA)
Wed June 15 2022 - VIENNA - Wolf Trap Farm (USA)
Thu June 16 2022 - NEW YORK New York - CityParks Summerstage (USA)
Fri June 17 2022 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Franklin Music Hall (USA)
Sat June 18 2022 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Roadrunner - Boston (USA)
Fri July 15 2022 - BRISTOL Canons Marsh Amphitheatre Bristol harbourside
Wed November 09 2022 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Thu November 10 2022 - BELFAST Telegraph Building
Sun November 13 2022 - CARDIFF Great Hall - Cardiff Uni
Mon November 14 2022 - LONDON Roundhouse
Tue November 15 2022 - LONDON Roundhouse
Thu November 17 2022 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield
Fri November 18 2022 - LIVERPOOL Eventim Olympia
Sat November 19 2022 - HULL Asylum - Hull University Union
Mon November 21 2022 - ABERDEEN Beach Ballroom
Wed November 23 2022 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Thu November 24 2022 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
Fri November 25 2022 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Sun November 27 2022 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Mon November 28 2022 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Tue November 29 2022 - SOUTHAMPTON O2 Guildhall Southampton
Wed November 30 2022 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome
Tue January 10 2023 - PARIS Casino de Paris (France)
Wed January 11 2023 - UTRECHT Tivoli Grote Zaal (Netherlands)
Sat January 14 2023 - HAMBURG Laeiszhalle (Germany)
Mon January 16 2023 - GOTHENBURG Tradgarn (Sweden)
Tue January 17 2023 - STOCKHOLM Filadelfia (Sweden)
Wed January 18 2023 - OSLO Sentrum Scene (Norway)
Thu January 19 2023 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Sat January 21 2023 - BERLIN Tempodrom (Germany)
Sun January 22 2023 - MUNICH Tonhalle (Germany)
Mon January 23 2023 - ZURICH XTra (Switzerland)
Wed January 25 2023 - CLERMONT FERRAND Cooperative De Mai (France)
Thu January 26 2023 - MILAN Fabrique (Italy)
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