They were just on Live Lounge with Jo Whiley, and while on the show they also did a live version of their new single, “Falling Out Of Reach” – which comes out next Monday. The video for “Falling Out Of Reach” stars Sir Ian McKellen.

You can listen to the “Black & Gold” cover on YouTube. It’s audio with some cool pictures of the band along with it:

Guillemots – Black & Gold

The whole show is on the Radio 1 Live Lounge site.

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By: Jenny May – BandWeblogs.com

Written by the Guillemots – Fyfe Dangerfield, Magrao, Aristazabal Hawkes and Greig Stewart – “Falling Out Of Reach” was co-produced by the band alongside their longstanding engineer Adam Noble (George Michael, U2 and Paul McCartney).

Blissfully romantic, “Falling Out Of Reach” is a rich string laden ode to the unrequited. Building into an unrestrained and utterly emotive chorus, the track epitomises the bands ability to write clever, honest and completely unique modern love songs.

The accompanying video features Sir Ian McKellen in what is without doubt one of the bands best videos to date.

Later this year the band embarks on a full UK tour before supporting R.E.M. on their August stadium tour.

Guillemots 2008 tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to Guillemots’ Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

May 2008

18th Norwich, UEA
19th Wolverhampton,
20th Lincoin, Engine Shed
22nd Liverpool, Liverpool Academy
23rd Glasgow, Barrowlands
24th Dundee, Fat Sams
26th Leeds, Metropolitan University
27th Newcastle, Newcastle University
29th Bristol, Bristol Academy
30th Southampton, Guildhall
31st Brighton, Dome

June 2008

2nd Coventry, Kasbah
3rd Nottingham, Rock City
4th London, Forum

July 2008

6th Tonbridge, Hop Farm

August 2008 (Supporting R.E.M.)

24th Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground
25th Cardiff, Millennium Stadium
27th Southampton, Rosebowl
30th Twickenham Stadium

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Sir Ian McKellen – or Gandalf from Lord of the Rings as he’s known to many – is starring in Guillemots‘ new video for their single, “Falling Out of Reach”!

How cool is that?

Another cool thing is that in the Sky News video interview, there’s a short clip from Guillemots’ “Trains To Brazil” video, which I’m in (”playing” clarinet on stage). I’ve got something in common with Sir Ian McKellen – we’ve both been in Guillemots videos!

I’ve been listening to their new ‘Red’ album, and “Falling Out of Reach” is one of my favorite songs off of ‘Red’, along with “Kriss Kross” and “Big Dog” and “Get Over It” and “Last Kiss” and…well you can see where I’m going with this. The whole album is brilliant, and I’m NOT just sayin’ it because I appeared in one of their videos.

Anyway, check out the news clip below for more information about the making of the “Falling Out of Reach” video:

Watch Sky News video – Guillemots and Sir Ian McKellen

Update: Watch Guillemots “Falling Out Of Reach” video:

“A young relative of mine, who’s a fan of the Guillemots took me along to a concert of theirs in London and I really took to them, I really liked the music,” Sir Ian McKellen tells Sky News.

“I heard about this video for the new song, which I really like and I happen to have nothing better to do, and it’s quite near home, so I dropped in, and here I am.”

It’s not the first pop video cameo for the actor. In 1988, he starred as a vampire in the promo for Heart by the Pet Shop Boys.

‘Red’, Guillemots’ second studio album, is released by Polydor this week.

Next single “Falling Out of Reach” is scheduled for release Monday 26 May, 2008 on CD and 7″ vinyl to coincide with a nationwide tour. Check out the Guillemots tour dates!

I’m also pleased to see that Guillemots FINALLY have an official blog set up on their website, so far with regular updates by Fyfe.

Falling Out Of Reach video link

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By: Jenny May – BandWeblogs.com