KENDAL-born British Sea Power are to release their first new material in four years on March 31st 2017.

Across their history, British Sea Power have taken a broad and panoramic perspective that’s drawn on historical events while mirroring the ageless wonders of the natural world.

The twelve songs on ‘Let The Dancers Inherit The Party’ cover subject matters ranging from the stars in the night sky to the methodology of media manipulation.

The album alludes to a world full of chaos and disorder whilst seeking to answer that world with optimism and hope.

Guitarist Martin Noble says of the album: “It was made to a background of politicians perfecting the art of unabashed lying, of social-media echo chambers, of click-bait and electronic Tonka Toys to keep us entertained and befuddled.

“All this can easily make the individual feel futile. But I think we’ve ended up addressing this confusion in an invigorating way, rather than imprisoning the listener in melancholy.

“Musically, it’s our most direct album and maybe the first one where we maintain a coherent mood from start to finish. Perhaps a little clarity isn’t a bad thing at this point.

“There wasn’t a plan to create an album with any particular subject matter but we’ve kind of ended up with a case of ’think global, act local’ – an album where individuals are dealing with their domestic and personal lives against a background of uncontrollable international lunacy.”

Recorded in Sussex, London and on the Isle of Skye, it follows the band’s five studio albums for Rough Trade Records – a catalogue of releases that saw BSP become the longest continually-signed band in the label’s history.

It will be released on the band’s Golden Chariot label, having been funded entirely by fans.

Money was raised via a multi-faceted programme with pledges ranging from pre-orders for a limited-edition box-set version of the album to paying £1,500 for a tattoo that gives entry to all future BSP shows.