Esben and the Witch at The FADER Fort SXSW 2011

Photo: Jon Klemm

On January 22 in the U.S. and January 21 in the UK, ghostly Brighton trio Esben and the Witch will release their new album Wash the Sins Not Only the Face, the follow up to their Violet Cries album and Hexagons EP, via Matador. [Pitchfork.com]

Also, as of right now, you can stream WTSNOTF in its entirety at Pitchfork Advance.

Videos for “Despair” and “Deathwaltz,” plus international tour dates and more pics from SXSW 2011 after the jump.

Esben and the Witch UK/Europe Tour Dates
01-20 Brighton, England – Green Door Store
01-22 London, England – Rough Trade East (in-store)
02-07 Birmingham, England – Hare & Hounds
02-08 Glasgow, Scotland – School Of Art
02-09 Manchester, England – Bunker
02-15 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
02-16 Munster, Germany – Gleiss 22
02-17 Hamburg, Germany – Knust
02-18 Berlin, Germany – Bi Nuu
02-20 Munich, Germany – 59to1
02-21 Zürich, Switzerland – Rote Fabrik
02-22 Cologne, Germany – Gebaude 9
02-23 Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Oudegracht Spiegelbar
02-25 Paris, France – Point Ephemere
02-26 London, England – Scala

Esben and the Witch at SXSW 2011 by Jon Klemm