Shearwater's new record is released in February next year and it is one many people will be looking forward to, naturally. The band have just announced a tour in support of that record, Animal Joy, across Europe, including a handful of dates in the UK. See those below. But first, there's a track from the album up for grabs. To stream, that is. It's 'Breaking The Yearlings' and can be listened to below.

Tour dates...

March:
28 - Amsterdam, Bitterzoet
29 - Brussels, Botanique
30 - Brighton, The Haunt
31 - Manchester, The Deaf Institute

April:
1 - Glasgow, Stereo
3 - London, Scala
4 - Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix
5 - Paris, La Maroquinerie
6 - Düdingen, Bad Bonn
8 - St. Gallen, Palace
9 - Mezzago, Bloom
10 - Rome, Circolo degli Artisti
11 - Ravenna, Bronso, Madonna dell'albero
12 - Ljubljana, Menza pri Koritu
16 - Dresden, Groove Station
17 - Hamburg, Prinzebar
18 - Berlin, Comet
19 - Istanbul, Babylon
21 - Athens, AN Club

Main photo by Guus Krol