Gruff Rhys has released another track from his upcoming album Babelsberg, due out on June 8. Hear “Limited Edition Heart” below:

Of the song, Rhys says: “I wrote ‘Limited Edition Heart’ whilst walking along a polluted yet beautiful river. It has beautiful orchestral arrangements thanks to Stephen McNeff and the BBC NOW orchestra.”

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The Super Furry Animals frontman has also announced a European band tour for November and December. This is in addition to his previously announced orchestral and in-store shows. The full list of tourdates is as follows:

Jun 8th – Bristol, Rough Trade (in store gig, entry with purchase of LP)
Jun 10th – Cardiff, Millennium Centre (w/BBC National Orchestra Of Wales)
Jun 13th – London, Rough Trade East (in store gig, entry with purchase of LP)
Aug 30th – Salisbury, End Of The Road Festival
Sept 12th – London, Barbican (with the London Contemporary Orchestra)
Sept 15th – Manchester, RNCM Concert Hall (with the RNCM Orchestra)
Sept 16th – Manchester, RNCM Concert Hall (with the RNCM Orchestra)
Nov 8th – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Nov 9th – Brighton, The Old Market
Nov 10th – Folkestone, The Quarterhouse
Nov 11th – Oxford, O2 Academy
Nov 12th – Bristol, SWX
Nov 13th – Birmingham, Glee Club
Nov 15th – Glasgow, SWG3
Nov 16th – Leeds, Church Leeds
Nov 17th – Liverpool, Arts Club
Nov 19th – Paris, France, Le Badaboum
Nov 20th – Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Tap Tab
Nov 21st – Munich, Germany, Ampere
Nov 22nd – Berlin, Germany, Privatclub
Nov 23rd – Hamburg, Germany, Turmzimmer
Nov 24th – Copenhagen, Denmark, Alice
Nov 26th – Brussels, Belgium, Botanique/Rotonde
Nov 27th – Cologne, Germany, Studio 672
Nov 28th – Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso Noord
Dec 1st – Cork, Ireland, Live At St.Lukes
Dec 2nd – Galway, Ireland, Roisin Dublin
Dec 3rd – Dublin, Ireland, Button Factory

Tickets for the new UK shows are available here.

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