Benjamin Francis Leftwich announces new LP After The Rain, reveals lead cut Tilikum

19 February 2016, 11:18 | Written by Laurence Day

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced new record After The Rain, shared the lead cut "Tilikum", and announced an intimate UK/EU tour.

The record follows 2011's debut record Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm, and is produced by Charlie Andrew (alt-J, MONEY).

It was written following the death of his father, "during those months which saw him at his lowest". Speaking about the LP, Leftwich says: “If one person emails me and says ‘This is the most moving song I’ve ever heard and it really helped me’ – if it gets one person like that, I’d be really happy.”

After The Rain is out 19 August on Dirty Hit.

Stream "Tilikum" below via Spotify, and then check out what Leftwich wrote ahead of the album's announcement. His upcoming UK/EU dates are after that (tickets on sale 22 February).

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— Benjamin Leftwich (@BenLeftwich) February 18, 2016

April

21 - The Brickmakers – Norwich
22 - The Portland Arms – Cambridge
23 - Academy 2 - Oxford
24 - The Bodega – Nottingham
26 - The Harley – Sheffield
27 - Electric Circus - Edinburgh
28 - Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow
30 - Live At Leeds

May

1 - The Crescent - York
3 - The Night & Day Cafe – Manchester
4 - The Shipping Forecast - Liverpool
5 - The Rainbow Courtyard – Birmingham
6 - Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardiff
7 - The Louisiana – Bristol
9 - The Cavern – Exeter
10 - The Joiners – Southampton
11 - The Forum – Tunbridge Wells
12 - The Borderline - London
13 - Green Door Store - Brighton
15 - Whelan’s (upstairs) – Dublin, IE
16 - Amstelkerk - Amsterdam, NL
17 - Les Nuits Botanique - Brussels, BE
18 - Theater der Wohngemeinschaft - Cologne, DE
19 - Le Klub - Paris, FR