UK rockers Squeeze are making their comeback. they have a new website, a new album will appear on april 30th 2007, and they will be touring the US and UK during the summer and winter. this will be the first time they have played a show together in 8 years!the new Squeeze site says that tix go on sale today, AND, more dates are being worked out, so check there to see what gets added...the website also has news of the new release of a greatest hits album Essential Squeeze, as well as a major reissue of their back catalogue, including demos and rarities, and still flowing like sweets from a stranger into the future - Squeeze will see a 7" vinyls box set and a BBC compilation released in 2008. more details under the tour info :

US TOUR

July '07 Tue 31 Melody Tent Cape Cod, MA 781-383 9850 Aug '07 Wed 1 Bank of American Pavilion Boston, MA 617-728-1600Fri 3 Beacon Theatre New York, NY 212-496-7070Sat 4 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ Tue 7 North Fork Theatre Westbury, NY 631-888-9000Wed 8 Pier Six Concert Pavilion Baltimore, MD 410-244-7028Thu 9 Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna, VA 877-965-3872Sat 11 Concerts in the Park Alpine, CA 619-644-8325Sun 12 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA 714-712-2700Mon 13 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA 323-655-5857Tue 14 The Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA 408-872-0901

UK TOUR

July '07 Sat 14 Guilfest Guilford, Surrey The Quintessential Tour Nov '07 Tue 27 Guildhall Southampton 023 8063 2601Thu 29 Carling Academy Glasgow 0870 169 0100Fri 30 City Hall Newcastle 0191 263 5000Dec '07 Sat 1 Civic Hall Wolverhampton 0870 320 7000Mon 3 Colston Hall Bristol 0117 922 3686Tue 4 Hammersmith Apollo London 0870 606 3400Fri 7 Apollo Manchester 0161 832 1111Sat 8 Philharmonic Liverpool 0151 709 3789

The new release 'Essential Squeeze' featuring….Cool For Cats, Hourglass, Back Coffee In Bed, Up The Junction, Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) plus many more….Also includes two previously unreleased songs from the archives – remastered by Glenn Tilbrook. All the hits on one definitive package.Released by Universal Music TV – April 30th, 2007Essential Squeeze is the crucial compilation of one of the UKs finest bands, showcasing at their very best over 25 years contribution to the fine art of the pop single. Like all the other conceivably-inseparable Great British double acts--Morecambe and Wise, Keegan and Brooking, Squeeze's song-writing duopoly of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook were seemingly conjoined to fulfil a divine purpose for mankind, showcased on this definitive album, released by Universal Music TV on April 30th. Also released on the same day is the companion DVD, featuring all their pop promo videos plus a bonus live concert, filmed in Hitchin in 1982.

for even more info, especially about the box sets, reissues, and BBC comp, devour this link to a PDF press release on the band's website :PDF press ....yum...yum...yum....oh, and, if you are a fan of Difford's solo work, you will be tapping your toes to learn that his second solo release is also coming out this summer in the UK, and it might be called Another Day Above Ground.