Lawrence Arabia releases new album

Lawrence Arabia's highly anticipated second studio album The Sparrow will be released on July 6.

The Sparrow is Lawrence Arabia's follow up to his 2010 debut album Chant Darling, which won him the inaugural Taite Music Prize and contained Silver Scroll winning single Apple Pie Bed.

Venturing away from the harmony-laden, classic pop production of Chant Darling, The Sparrow is a more measured and minimalist work, drawing particularly on the influence of symphonic late-sixties production.

'I became totally enamoured with the mystique and aesthetic limitations of these late-sixties and early-seventies records where there was so much space in the arrangements and you can really luxuriate in the sounds of individual instruments.' musician James Milne, aka Arabia said.

The tour will see Lawrence Arabia perform with very special guests for each date - including a string ensemble who are prominent throughout the album.

The first single will be released shortly and available as a free download.

Until then, visit www.lawrencearabia.com for various videos and updates.

Lawrence Arabia Presents: The Sparrow tour
July 13, Christchurch,  St Michaels and All Angels - July 13
July 14, Dunedin, Sammy's
July 20, Auckland, Town Hall
July 22 Wellington, Opera House

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