The Long Blondes Return With New Album & Tour

added 20 December 2007 at 12.52

Sheffield's The Long Blondes have broken cover at last with details of a new album and a nine date UK tour including a low key London date.

'Couples', the follow-up to 2006's 'Someone To Drive You Home', is scheduled to be released on April 7 on Rough Trade Records and has been produced by the so-cool-he-could-be-a-fridge DJ, Erol Alkan.

A single, 'Guilt', will preceed the album's release on March 24 and will be supported by a short tour the same month.

Tickets are available now from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049 or Xfm's Online Ticket Shop by clicking here.

The Long Blondes' tour dates are: 

  • Amersham Arms, London (March 11)
  • Fibbers, York (18)
  • Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (19)
  • The Lamp, Hull (20)
  • The Independent, Sunderland (21)
  • Escobar, wakefield (22)
  • Faversham, Leeds (24)
  • The Cavern, Exeter (25)
  • Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (26)

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