THE Kooks follow up the September 1 release, Listen, with a 13-date autumn tour.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am for an itinerary that includes Leeds O2 Academy on November 13 and Sheffield O2 Academy the next night. Bookings can be made on 0844 811 0051 and 0844 826 2826 or online at gigsandtours.com and ticketmaster.co.uk
Listen marks a R&B change of direction for singer and guitarist Luke Pritchard, guitarist Hugh Harris, bass player Pete Denton and drummer Alexis Nunez, who worked with producer Inflo, a rising star of the recording studio credited with rejuvenating the Brighton band on such tracks as Down, Around Town and Forgive And Forget.
The Kooks' diary for 2014 has taken in a mini-tour in May, a surprise slot at Glastonbury, an electric set at Ibiza/Mallorca Rocks and an appearance at Leeds Festival at Bramham Park last weekend.
The album will be available in an 11-track standard CD version and a 16-track deluxe edition that features the promo video for Down.
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