The quite unique drum and bass duo that makes Lightning Bolt have just announced a UK tour for December, taking in the sights of Leeds, Bristol, Minehead, London, Manchester and Brighton.

Yes, we are acutely aware that all of these places are in England, but that's the way it goes sometimes. They've also just been confirmed as playing the In Between Days type interval at Butlins, Minehead, so pop along there if you can take the midweek brutality.

Anyway, here's where they'll be playing - complete with ATP shows:

December:

3 - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
4 - Bristol, Fleece & Firkin
5 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties
6 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties
7 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties, In Between Days
8 - Birmingham, Capsule 10th Birthday @ Vivid
9 - Manchester, Islington Mill
10 - London, The Dome
11 - Brighton, Audio
12 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties
13 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties

The guys have also got an album on its way. Entitled Earthly Delights, it comes as the follow-up to 2005's Hypermagic Mountain which was, you may have noticed, quite some time ago.

Why is that fellow wearing a dishrag on his face, you ask? I don't know, nor do I particularly care.