Special edition CD & download
Beth's new album Comfort Of Strangers is out now on CD, special edition double CD (with five track bonus disc) and as a download here.
Beth's UK tour is also now underway with a live reviews in today's Daily Telegraph and Independent.
US album release
'Comfort Of Strangers' is now on sale in North America. Check out the Astralwerks micro-site here.
Press quotes
UK press reviews have starting appearing for 'Comfort Of Strangers' - here's a selection of press quotes for you to peruse:
"Her most accomplished record to date." - Uncut ****
"It's a welcome return for one of this country's finest and most distinctive voices as Beth Orton releases her fourth album of delicate beauty. It's an intimate and breathy performance that can be genuinely spine-tingling or downright seductive. For those looking to come out of the cold in the last weeks of winter, this heart-warming record comes highly recommended." - Clash
"No longer striving to emulate the great West Coast singer-songwriters, she's every bit their equal." - Mojo ****
"The whiskey-blues of 'Heartland Truckstop' and the feather-soft title track - are among the best things she's ever done." - Rock Sound
"Orton provides self-help melodies for your more melancholy moments." - GQ
"A beautifully coherent and balanced album full of understated gems." - Music Week
Uncut magazine
UK fans can hear an upfront preview of 'Comfort Of Strangers' courtesy of the new issue of Uncut magazine (with Paul Weller on the front) as their cover CD includes album track 'Shadow Of A Doubt'.
Newsnight this Friday
Beth is performing a song from Comfort Of Strangers live this Friday on the BBC2 programme Newsnight. The show airs between 11.00 - 11.35pm and Beth is on towards the end. More news as we get it...
Live on Letterman
Follow this link to see Beth Orton performing Conceived live on the Late Show With David Letterman last week.
Conceived - the new single
Beth Orton's new single is out on Monday (January 30th) on CD and limited heavyweight vinyl 7". Both formats have an exclusive bonus track, with the CD featuring Endless Day and the 7" backed with Recitfy # 2, an alternate recording of the track Rectify which appears on Beth's forthcoming new album Comfort Of Strangers.
Album details
The album, Comfort Of Strangers follows two weeks after Conceived, on February 13th and is available as a download, on CD and special edition two CD set featuring a bonus disc of exclusive extra material.
Here's the full Comfort Of Strangers track details:
1. Worms
2. Countenance
3. Heartland Truckstop
4. Rectify
5. Comfort Of Strangers
6. Shadow Of A Doubt
7. Conceived
8. Absinthe
9. A Place Aside
10. Safe In Your Arms
11. Shopping Trolley
12. Feral Children
13. Heart Of Soul
14. Pieces Of Sky
Bonus disc:
1. What We Begin
2. On My Way Home
3. Comfort Of Strangers # 9
4. Did Somebody Make A Fool Out Of You (written by Tony Joe White)
5. Northern Sky
Live Dates
The day before album release Beth heads out on a 13-date tour of the UK and Ireland and follows this with a 20-date tour of the USA and Canada.
February
Sun 12 - Dublin - Vicar Street
Tue 14 - Bristol - Colston Hall
Wed 15 - Brighton - Dome
Thu 16 - Norwich - UEA
Fri 17 - Warwick - Arts Centre
Sun 19 - Nottingham - Rock City
Tue 21 - Leeds - Metropolitan University
Wed 22 - Manchester - Academy
Thu 23 - Glasgow - Barrowland
Sat 25 - St. Albans - The Alban Arena
Sun 26 - Cambridge - Corn Exchange
Mon 27 - London - Shepherds Bush Empire
Tue 28 - London - Shepherds Bush Empire
March
Sun 12 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Mon 13 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
Wed 15 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Sun 19 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
Mon 20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
Thu 23 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
Fri 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
Sat 25 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
Mon 27 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Tue 28 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Wed 29 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore
April
Sat 1 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Sun 2 - Madison, WI - Barrymore
Mon 3 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
Wed 5 - Detroit, MI - Majestic
Thu 6 - Toronto, ON - Carlu
Fri 7 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
Sat 8 - Boston, MA - Avalon
Mon 10 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Tue 11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall