Have you ever seen a band play a brand new song live, and you both love the song and hate that you can't get it immediately and play it over and over? The moment the lyrics kicked in on the brand new Belle Game song "Spirit", I realised this was one of those songs. I have seen the Vancouver band play it a few times live, and it always left me in awe, so I'm a little glad it's finally out in the world.

The song is the first single off their upcoming album Fear/Nothing, which is produced by former member of The Stills Dave Hamelin, and executive producer Kevin Drew, who also lends his voice. It's out September 8th on Arts & Crafts, but you'll be able to hear a preview this weekend at the Vancouver Folk Fest (with a showcase set Sunday evening, and workshops throughout the weekend) or while they're on tour supporting Broken Social Scene.