Spiritualized's Jason Pierce has announced details of an acoustic tour. He will tour with Spiritualized guitarist Doggen plus a string section and gospel group, and will play tracks from the catalogues of both Spiritualized and his previous band Spacemen 3. The dates are as follows:
23 Apr: Glasgow Academy
24 Apr: Leeds Variety Centre
25 Apr: Wolverhampton Wulfrum Hall
26 Apr: London Shepherds Bush Empire
28 Apr: Mine Head, Butlins, All Tomorrow's Parties
Word has it the much delayed new Spiritualized album should be released later this year, an album which Pierce says is "the work of the devil, with a little guidance from me".