Following a few quieter months, popular rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN have chosen to make their new song “Ribbon” available for digital download starting today.  A breezy, gently lilting number, “Ribbon” has already been picked as the latest CM track for Samsung’s “Galaxy” line of phones.

In support of this release, the band have uploaded the footage of the song’s first live performance, which was streamed back on February 10th to officially close their 20th anniversary year.  Furthermore, BUMP will also be holding a nationwide arena tour starting in September and concluding early next year in January.

Read on below to find both the music video for “Ribbon” and the schedule for their upcoming concert series, and if you just can’t wait for more news about the band, feel free to follow their new Twitter and Instagram accounts.

-’BUMP OF CHICKEN TOUR 2017-2018 (Title Undecided)’-

• September 16th, 2017 (Saturday) – Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall (1~3 Hall)
• September 17th, 2017 (Sunday) – Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall (1~3 Hall)
• September 23rd, 2017 (Saturday/Holiday) – Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center “Kitayell”
• September 24th, 2017 (Sunday) – Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center “Kitayell”
• October 3rd, 2017 (Tuesday) – Toki Messe:  Niigata Convention Center
• October 8th, 2017 (Sunday) – Ecopa Arena
• October 31st, 2017 (Tuesday) – Osaka-jo Hall
• November 1st, 2017 (Wednesday) – Osaka-jo Hall
• November 18th, 2017 (Saturday) – Hiroshima Green Arena
• December 9th, 2017 (Saturday) – Sekisui Heim Super Arena
• December 16th, 2017 (Saturday) – Ishikawa Prefecture Industrial Exhibition Hall (Hall #4)
• December 26th, 2017 (Tuesday) – Asty Tokushima
• January, 10th 2018 (Wednesday) – Nippon Gaishi Hall
• January 11th, 2018 (Thursday) – Nippon Gaishi Hall
• January 27th, 2018 (Saturday) – Marine Messe Fukuoka
• January 28th, 2018 (Sunday) – Marine Messe Fukuoka

(via natalie)