Band of Skulls have announced details of the release of their new album. 'Sweet Sour' will be released through Electric Blues Recordings on Monday February 20, 2012. 

The 10-track album was recorded at Rockfield studios in Wales with producer Ian Davenport and mixed in Los Angeles by Nick Launay (Nick Cave / PIL / Yeah Yeah Yeahs). It follows their critically acclaimed debut, 'Baby Darling Doll Faced Honey', which was released in September 2009.

The album is preceded by a single, 'The Devil Takes Care of His Own', which will be released on 4th December 2011. The single is currently available on iTunes here

A rather unique kung-fu themed video has also been produced to accompany the single. The video can be viewed here

Tracklist
1.  Sweet Sour
2.  Bruises
3. Lay My Head Down
4.  The Devil Takes Care of His Own
5. Wanderluster 
6.  You’re Not Pretty But You’ve Got It Goin’ On
7.  Navigate
8.  Hometowns
9.  Lies
10. Close To Nowhere

Having sold-out the HMV Forum in October 2010 and more recently played a show at London’s Heaven in October, which also sold out within minutes of going on sale, the band are set to head out on both their own U.K. headline tour and as main support on The Black Keys tour in early 2012. 

The full list of forthcoming shows is as follows:

February
3 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena *
4 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange *
6 - Manchester, Apollo *
7 - Manchester, Apollo *
9 - London, Alexandra Palace *
10 - London, Alexandra Palace *
17 - Darlington, Inside Out
18 - Leeds University
19 - Stoke, Sugarmill
21 - Glasgow, Arches
22 - Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
23 - Inverness, Ironworks
25 - Belfast, Limelight
26 - Dublin, Academy
27 - Leicester, Academy
29 - Norwich, Waterfront

March
1 - Oxford, Academy
2 - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
4 - Exeter, Phoenix
5 - Brighton Concorde
* with The Black Keys

Tickets for the headline shows are priced at £15 (€14.15 in Dublin) and are available via www.bandofskulls.com.

This summer saw the band play the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee as well as 2 sold-out shows in Los Angeles, additionally their music is currently being used in both the new Hugo Boss advert and on the trailer for the film 'Hangover Pt II'.

Band Of Skulls are: Russell Marsden (guitar/vocals), Emma Richardson (bass/vocals) & Matt Hayward (drums).

Bang On PR