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Ahead of a huge summer UK tour and massive show at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, Catfish & The Bottlemen have announced details of their new album, The Ride.
The 'Hourglass' and 'Kathleen' indie heroes return with the follow-up to the massive-selling debut, The Balcony. They say their album consists of songs that were 'made to play live'.
“I feel like everybody started thinking too outside the box trying to be arty and different," says frontman Van McCann. "We wanted to stay inside the box. I always say if you can play it on an acoustic guitar and win over a bar or a kitchen even of rowdy people… then you’ve done it… that’s how I see song writing."
Set for release on 27 May, The Ride tracklisting is:
7
Twice
Soundcheck
Postpone
Anything
Glasgow
Oxygen
Emily
Red
Heathrow
Outside
Meanwhile, Catfish & The Bottlemen's upcoming UK tour dates are as follows. For tickets and more information, visit here.
April
Mon 4th GLASGOW, O2 Academy
Tues 5th HALIFAX, Victoria Theatre
Fri 8th SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion
Sat 9th DONCASTER, Dome
Mon 11th LONDON, O2 Forum Kentish Town
Tue 12th BRIGHTON, Dome
May
Sat 28th LIVERPOOL, Sound City
June
Sat 25th BRISTOL, Summer Series
July
Sat 2nd WREXHAM, Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium (supporting Stereophonics)
Fri 8th MANCHESTER, Sounds Of The City, Castlefield Bowl
Sat 9th PERTHSHIRE, T In The Park
Fri 15th OXFORDSHIRE, Truck Festival, Hill Farm
Sun 24th SHEFFIELD, Tramlines
Fri 29th LAKE DISTRICT, Kendal Calling
Sat 30th DERBYSHIRE, Y Not Festival
August
Fri 12th NEWQUAY, Boardmasters
