Photo credit: Roddy Bow

“Mr. Howard’s songs seem to cascade from his fingers, gathering words and
melodies as they go…”—The New York Times
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Noonday Dream, the highly anticipated new album from acclaimed British musician Ben Howard is out now on Republic Records. Listen to the record here: https://BenHoward.lnk.to/NoondayDream.

Howard recently performed “Towing The Line” and “Nica Libres At Dusk” on “Later… with Jools Holland” while the new music continues to receive widespread critical praise:​

“Guide to New Albums, Summer 2018”
Pitchfork
“Howard has matured into one of Britain’s most talented. intriguing and unpredictable artists.” ★★★★★
The Independent
“This seven-minute single [‘A Boat To An Island On The Wall’] features Howard harmonizing with himself, as ambient chords slowly ease the quiet song into a grungy guitar riff.”
Paste
“Press play and let this cinematic gem wash over you.”
NYLON
“Atmospheric adventure.”
NME
“A sign of further mature exploration from the songwriter, it’s a charming, blissful, expertly balanced piece of folk-etched songwriting.”
CLASH
“After a four year silence, our favorite British folk singer Ben Howard has returned with
a lush, seven minute-long gem.”
Baeble
“[‘A Boat To An Island On The Wall’ is] a sprawling, atmospheric, 7 minute prog-rock rumination on loneliness.”
tmrw Magazine
“Massive…mesmerizing.”
Variance Magazine
“The [‘Nica Libres At Dusk’] song has a calm hypnotic tone with the light strums of the guitar.”
MXDWN
“Noonday Dream‘s ominous foreboding dynamic allows Howard to take up the role of a likable, yet spooky narrator.”
Riff Magazine

Additionally, Howard released the music video for “Nica Libres At Dusk,” which he filmed and directed with Australian cinematographer Allan Wilson in the Atlas Mountains. Watch/share the video here: BenHoward.lnk.to/NicaLibresAtDuskVideo

Howard will return stateside this fall confirming a run of headlining North American dates, which include stops at legendary venues such as Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Montreal’s Bell Centre as well as DC’s new venue Anthem. Fans can purchase tickets at http://benhowardmusic.co.uk/live. See below for complete tour details.

Noonday Dream was written and produced by Howard, with production contributions from regular collaborator and band-mate Mickey Smith. The album was recorded over the course of two years in various studios throughout Europe, including the legendary Sawmills Studio as well as locations in southwest France. The new recording continues to highlight Howard’s sonic evolution with unpredictable and textured arrangements and rich, emotive songwriting.

Howard’s debut album Every Kingdom was released in October 2011. The album sold more than one million copies globally, receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination, and winning him two Brit Awards in 2012 for “British Breakthrough” and “British Solo Male Artist.” The follow up, I Forget Where We Were, which was released in 2014 was met with similar critical and commercial acclaim—the album earned an Ivor Novello Award nomination, the U.K.’s most prestigious songwriting accolade, and charted #1 in the U.K. Howard’s music has amassed well over half a billion streams to date.​