Originally written by Luke Slater · 28 July 2011
There is no doubt that Wild Beasts' latest record, Smother, is a fantastic work of music from start to finish. Whether it ranks as their highest so far is another matter. One of the finest tracks on it is definitely 'Bed of Nails'. It's a great one to sing along to. There's now a video for it, directed by Daniel Brereton, which you can watch below...
The band announced a November tour what seems like an age ago, but they've just added a couple of extra dates, which are pointed out below, marked "EXTRA DATE". Have a look:
November: 10 - Birmingham, HMV Library 11 - Oxford, O2 Academy 12 - Leeds Constellations 14 - Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms 15 - Aberdeen Lemon, Tree 16 - Manchester, Cathedral 17 - Manchester, Cathedral - EXTRA DATE 19 - Bristol, Anson Rooms 20 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 21 - Southampton, University 23 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 24 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - EXTRA DATE 25 - Cambridge, Junction 26 - Brighton, Concorde II