Benjamin Francis Leftwich keeps his touch delicate in the ‘Tilikum’ video

After returning from the ether with details of a long-awaited second album earlier this year, Benjamin Francis Leftwich has shared a new video for ‘Tilikum’, its lead track. The delicate touch of ‘Tilikum’ finds fitting partnership in the clip, Leftwich himself exploring the stunning wilderness of Dartmoor’s farthest reaches. “I really wanted to film something special in a really desolate but beautiful part of the world to convey the sense of loneliness and desperation vs the future and hope that I feel in the song,” Ben explains. Written in the wake of Ben losing his father a few years ago, it’s steeped in emotion. Watch the ‘Tilikum’ video below - it’s taken from ‘After The Rain’, Benjamin’s second full-length, due for release via Dirty Hit on August 19th. Before that though, he’s got this bloody massive tour to contend with: APRIL 21 Norwich, The Brickmakers 22 Cambridge, The Portland Arms 23 Oxford, Academy 2 24 Nottingham, The Bodega 26 Sheffield, The Harley 27 Edinburgh, Electric Circus 28 Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy 30 Leeds, Live At Leeds Festival MAY 01 York, The Crescent 03 Manchester, The Night & Day Cafe 04 Liverpool, The Shipping Forecast 05 Birmingham, The Rainbow Courtyard 06 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach 07 Bristol, The Louisiana 09 Exeter, The Cavern 10 Southampton, The Joiners 11 Tunbridge Wells, The Forum 12 London, The Borderline 13 Brighton, Green Door Store 15 Dublin, IE, Whelan’s (upstairs) 16 Amsterdam, NL, Amstelkerk 17 Brussels, BE, Les Nuits Botanique 18 Cologne, DE, Theater der Wohngemeinschaft 19 Paris, FR, Le Klub Blimey, right?