The Rakes have announced the details of their forthcoming single.

‘Retreat’ will be released on April 18 through Moshi Moshi records and will be released on CD and 7”.

The band are currently working on their debut album which is scheduled to be released this summer.

Before all that you can see them live at:

Glasgow King Tuts  - March 19
Nottingham Social - 20
Manchester Night & Day - 21
Birmingham Bar Academy - 22
London The Garage - 23
Liverpool Zanzibar - 25
Coventry Colosseum - 26
Bristol Anson Rooms – April 6 (with British Sea Power)
Birmingham Academy – 7  (with British Sea Power)
Leeds Blank Canvas - 8 (with British Sea Power)
Edinburgh liquid Rooms – 9 (with British Sea Power)
Manchester Academy 2 – 10 (with British Sea Power)
Norwich Waterfront – 11 (with British Sea Power)
London Astoria – 13 (with Bloc Party)
London Astoria – 14 (with Bloc Party)
Bournemouth The Old Fire Station - 20
Southampton Joiners – 22
Hull Welly Club - 23
Liverpool Barfly - 24
Stratford Cox's Club - 25
Sheffield Fez Club - 26
Shrewsbury The Albert - 27
Oxford The Zodiac - 28
Preston 53 Degrees - 29