Andy Bell shares new single, "apple green ufo", ahead of debut solo acoustic shows

"I had this riff on an acoustic and it was kind of like one of those Led Zeppelin folk bangers, but I brought it into the Serge Gainsbourg world and gave it a glass of absinthe,” jokes Andy Bell. "The lyrics imagine if I met an alien and had to show them around Earth, what would I want to show them? It also references The Simpsons’ Mr Burns (“I bring you love”) and ET (“If you’re lonely, phone home”)."

Additionally, Andy will be playing a series of acoustic solo shows for the first time, forming part of a tour of independent record shops in February and March, kicking off London's Stranger Than Paradise.

To accompany the Stranger Than Paradise instore, there will be a free 'pinball wanderer' release party featuring DJ sets from Andy, alongside Justin Robertson, Richard Norris, Simone Marie and Arveene, plus visuals from Innerstrings.