Alas, I missed Sea of Bees’ recent visit to the UK; but Julie Ann Bee will be stopping by for a bunch of dates in NY, fresh from making an appearance at SXSW. What’s more, there are a whole heap of new videos to share. Definitely my favourite of the two – and probably one of my favourite Sea of Bees songs – is “Sidepain”, a kind of rollicking, celtic-beaty song with a healthy sense of joy (“you’re the sweetest pain in my side”).

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And in what’s a bit of a departure from some of the stuff we’ve heard before, further new video “Willis” brings Sea of Bees’ penchant for psychedelic electronica closer to the fore, while retaining the distinctiveness of the performance – particularly in terms of the vocals.

Also worth checking out is this recent performance for NPR, recorded during SXSW at The Driskill Hotel in Austin.

Tour Dates:

04.21.11 – Manhattan, NY @ The Living Room

04.22.11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Spike Hill

04.23.11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Sycamore

04.25.11 – Manhattan, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall

04.26.11 – Manhattan, NY @ Joe’s Pub

04.27.11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands

04.28.11 – Manhattan, NY @ Piano’s

04.29.11 – Manhattan, NY @ Cake Shop

04.30.11 – Manhattan, NY @ Mercury Lounge

05.01.11 – Manhattan, NY @ The Living Room