Elbow have announced a string of dates for April next year in the run up to the release of their new album, pencilled in for a March release.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £15 and £18 each. Catch the Manchester lads at:

Saturday 5th April - Newcastle Carling Academy
Sunday 6th April - Leeds Met University
Tuesday 8th April - Oxford Carling Academy
Wednesday 9th April - Bristol Colston Hall
Thursday 10th April - Birmingham Carling Academy
Saturday 12th April - Sheffield Octagon
Sunday 13th April - Manchester University
Monday 14th April - Nottingham Rock City
Tuesday 15th April - London Carling Academy Brixton