The Cribs have announced details of a new album and an accompanying tour today (January 14).

The band have confirmed they will follow up 2009's Ignore the Ignorant with release of In The Belly of the Brazen Bull on May 17. They will support the release with a six-date tour, which will kick off at Nottingham's Rock City on May 7.

Dates have been confirmed as follows:

May

7, Nottingham Rock City
8, London Troxy
9, Bristol O2 Academy
11, Glasgow Barrowlands
12, Manchester Academy
13, Eastbourne Winter Gardens

Tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday 17th and are available from the usual outlets.