According to the Scottish band’s website, Belle and Sebastian is in the final stages of their upcoming album and plan on spending the rest of 2010 touring. This marks their first US show since 2006. Their most recent album 2006′s The Life Pursuit was a solid record so we are anxious to hear the new material.










































Here are the tour dates:
07-11 Turku, Finland – Ruisrock Festival
07-12 Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
07-15 Tønsberg, Norway – Slottsfjell Festival
07-17 Southwold, England – Latitude Festival
07-23 Santander, Spain – Santander Music Festival
07-25 Arezzo, Italy – Play Art Festival
07-30 Seoul, South Korea – Jusan Valley Rock Festival
08-01 Niigata, Japan – Fuji Rock Festival
08-04 Jakarta, Indonesia – Beatfest
08-27 Stockholm, Sweden – Popaganda Festival
09-30 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
10-03 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-07 Guadalajara, Mexico – Teatro Estudio Cavaret
10-09 Mexico City, Mexico – TBA
10-11 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
10-12 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
10-14 Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
10-15 Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
10-17 San Francisco, CA – TBA
12-10-12 Minehead, England – Bowlie 2

Matt

Matt is one of the founding members of Merchants of Rock, and an all around good guy. He spends his days as an Art Director at The Meridian Group, a fancy schmancy group of ad wizards, and his nights as a featured writer for MOR