On the topic of BBT US tour dates, we already knew they were working on these, but NDV was interviewed by The Daily Doug this week and confirmed that they are working out US dates to coincide with coming over for Cruise to the Edge, so I'd expect these in Feb/March/April of next year.
So who else has picked up the re-issue of David Longdon's Wild River? Got my CD this week, and it's really good. Very cool to hear a young Longdon vocally again (this was originally released in 2004, 5 years before he joined BBT, but recorded over a period of years). More folk pop than prog, but several tracks would sit well along side some of the folkier moments on English Electric. We also get some of the trademark DL layered vocal passages similar to Evening Star. Mostly just well written and crafted songs that most BBT fans should enjoy. Really lovely album.