The Coral have been off the radar for a little while now. When they released a singles collection therefore it was a little bit worrying – this so often being the last lazy attempt of record companies to cash in on bands.

But no! They are back. It has been announced that on the Butterfly House will be released on 12th July with the single “1000 Years” preceding it on 5th July.

Also they’re off on a big tour:

12th Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
14th London Shepherd’s Bush Empire
15th Liverpool Philharmonic
17th Manchester Salford Lowry
19th Gateshead Sage

It’s produced by John Leckie – give that he put together The Bends for Radiohead and The Stone Rose’s Debut album, we’re pretty excited.