Manic Street Preachers have announced a spate of UK dates for later in the year, in September and October to be precise. This is good news for their fans, but the perhaps-better news is that they're currently finishing off recording/mastering/mixing their new record - their tenth studio LP in total. They've been working with Dave Eringa, who they previously joined up with on Send Away The Tigers a few years back (via XFM). Oh, and they've confirmed its name and release date. More on that in a bit.

The dates they'll play so far are below. There was promise of MORE dates to come, but I think this is now the full list. The previous one didn't have any dates in Wales, which would be a bit ridiculous, wouldn't it?

September:
29 - Glasgow, Academy
30 - Aberdeen, Music Hall

October:
2 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
3 - Carlisle, Sands Centre
5 - Hull, City Hall
6 - Sheffield, Academy
8 - Liverpool University
9 - Blackburn, King George's Hall
11 - Leeds, Academy
12 - Derby, Assembly Rooms
14 - Manchester, Apollo
16 - Lincoln, Engine Shed
17 - Norwich, UEA
19 - Southampton, Guildhall
20 - Southend, Cliffs Pavillion
22 - Bournemouth, Academy
23 - Newport, Centre
25 - Bristol, Coulson Hall
26 - Birmingham, Academy
28 - London, Brixton Academy
29 - London, Brixton Academy
31 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall

November:
1 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange

Extensive. Now more on the new LP - the follow-up to last year's Journal For Plague Lovers will be called Postcards From A Young Man and will be released on September 20. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (June 4) from Gigsandtours.com.

Photo by Joanna Kinowska