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Hey guys, don't know if there's a post about it as its from a couple of years ago now. Did anyone work out the tuning to Ben's Black boys on mopeds cover? Been loving listening to it lately.

Hope everyone making it to the recent gigs is enjoying themselves! :) x​

KINDA bummed… super short set tonight in Copenhagen

Towing the line 
Far out
On fire on the hillside (new don’t know the name)
Small things 
Spirit 
I want to be the sun
IFWWW

Meanwhile last night in Gothenburg was probably the best Ben concert I’ve ever seen (and I’m at like 35…). Conrad, promise, time is dancing, only love, keep your head up, days of latana, toeing the line, far out, IFWWW, small things and 4 new ones. But I didn’t keep track of them all! Who got that set list?!

I found Ben Howard by pure luck. In 2015 I had this funny way of looking for new music - I would just search a word and listen to some songs that would pop up. I believe I had searched for the term "Forget" and found I Forget Where We Were that way, found it incredible and started listening to his discography and live shows right away. Listening to Ben really (especially The Burgh Island and IFWWW era) really resonated with where I was in life in an abstract way, it also made me more creative.

10 years later, 2025 I got to see him live, and walked down the aisle to a harp rendition of Promise.

My all time favourite song is Time Is Dancing ✨

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to BH's gig in Paradiso this Wednesday. I put my tickets on sale via the Paradiso website a few days ago, where they should be purchasable when you signed up for the waiting list. I thought it was weird that they didn't sell yet, while many people seem to be looking for tickets on Ticketswap. So I thought I'd just let you know they should be available through the waiting list - would be great if someone here could go in my place!

Anyone else getting a bit scared that this song hasn’t made an appearance yet?

I know it’s still early days so yes or course I’m being dramatic by panicking, but this one was definitely my favourite from the Cork gig I’ll be absolutely gutted if it doesn’t leave the shores of ireland.

The other good ones from there where Tuel Lane Lock, and a unnamed one that he sang in a circle with a bunch of others.

Northumberland Avenue has changed a lot since Cork. I reckon since all the songs seemed like a collaborative effort between him and Kate, he has made it more him.
But if I’m being honest I preferred the lyrics from the cork gig, I also think he sang it much better there which makes me think maybe he struggles to sing as prominent when backed with a full band (potential hearing difficulties)

However the new version does have really cool backing vocals, and an amazing violin or viola solo, I couldn’t tell which one it was from the video.

What is everyone else thinking about the new songs?
The sun and face the day haven’t really captured me, but Cadence is a fantastic delay guitar song.

He just seems so upbeat for the Zach Bryan shows, good vibes. Excited for the UK shows! Also Facing the day and I want to be the Sun are fantastic and I hope hope hope we get studio versions.

With all the new stuff coming, is a new album on the way? And when do we think he will release it (or when do we think he will release the first single)?

Do anyone, that went to one of the Zach Bryan concerts, know if Ben made an appearance after his warm up set? I’m thinking about leaving when Zach starts to play, but i don’t want to miss any songs with Ben

If you were to take a trip to Devon with a Ben Howard theme, where would you go ?
Follaton wood in Totnes, burgh island, what else ?

The setlist was all mixed up. Boy was Spirit a blast, can’t wrap my head around how a song can be so much better when performed live. He was SO good tonight. Never seen no one on the crowd leave between the main set and encore ever.