Ben Howard returns today with three brand new songs, written and recorded during the sessions for his recently acclaimed third album, Noonday Dream.

One of the new songs 'Hot Heavy Summer' features a collaboration with American electro pop duo Sylvan Esso, and last night featured as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on Radio 1.

Ben has to say on the tracks:

"The recording sessions for Noonday Dream were so varied and over quite a period of time. There were little gems that we didn't know what to do with but it felt right to put these 3 together, both separate and a part of the album so to speak. Amelia (Sylvan Esso) is just incredible, fortune prevailed, and we managed to get in the studio. I had it in the back of my mind as soon as we initially recorded Hot Heavy Summer that the track just felt right for her."

The new tracks are;

Another Friday Night

Hot Heavy Summer (w/ Sylvan Esso)

Sister

Listen to all three HERE

Ben is now back out on the road, taking Noonday Dream across the US and Canada in September/October before returning to Europe for a stretch of dates in November. Ben will hit a series of arenas and multiple nights in sizeable rooms in the UK this December, ahead of three nights at Brixton Academy in January 2019. 

See Ben Howard Live in UK/Ireland:

7th December -  Hydro Arena, Glasgow

8th December – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

10th December – O2 Apollo, Manchester

11th December – O2 Apollo, Manchester

16th January 2019 – O2 Academy Brixton, London

17th January 2019 – O2 Academy Brixton, London

18th January 2019 – O2 Academy Brixton, London