THE BLUE NILE SET FOR WELCOME RETURN

Elusive Scottish three-piece The Blue Nile are set for a very welcome return in August with the release of their first album in over eight years.

The band (Paul Buchanan, Paul Joseph Moore and Robert Bell) released their debut album 'A Walk Across The Rooftops' back in 1984 and quickly built up a strong and loyal fan base. Their 1989 follow-up album 'Hats' charted inside the Top 20 of the UK album charts and spawned the hit singles 'Saturday Night' and 'Downtown Lights'.

The album was critically acclaimed by the music press and UK and US tours soon followed. Some seven years then passed before the band released their last album 'Peace At Last', which charted at No. 13 in 1996.



Eight years later and the guys are back with what is already being regarded as their finest album to date. Once again the music press have welcomed the band back with open arms and after just one listen of 'High' it's easy to see why.

The album will be released through Sanctuary Records on 30 August, with single 'I Would Never' preceding it on 23 August. The single will feature two rare tracks from the band, which previously appeared as A and B-sides on their first ever single on the RSO label.