Maximo Park 'n' Ride: Geordies announce tour

Maximo Park have announced details of a UK tour to begin in April.

The band embark upon the 16-date tour in support of second album Our Earthly Pleasures, which is out in April - you can read all about it here.

So, without further ado, here are the dates:

April
23 Cardiff University
24 Leeds University
25 Nottingham Rock City
26 Manchester University
27 Liverpool University
30 Bristol Carling Academy

May
1 Southampton Guildhall
2 Norwich UEA
3 Birmingham Academy
5 Glasgow Barrowlands
6 Aberdeen Music Hall
7 Sunderland Manor Quay
8 Newcastle Northumbria University
10 London Astoria
11 London Shepherds Bush Empire
12 London Forum

Support for the dates comes in the notably well-established shape of Art Brut, except for the final night at the London forum where The Long Blondes will open. The first single taken from Maximo's new album will be called 'Our Velocity', and is out on 19th March.

Maximo Park were photographed by Dean Chalkley.