Rough Trade Records have announced that they have signed a licensing deal with US label Vagrant to release The Hold Steady's fourth album in the UK and Europe. The new album is, of course, the follow-up to the band's highly-acclaimed 'Boys & Girls In America'.
Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn says: "We are really excited to begin this relationship with Rough Trade. From The Smiths to The Strokes, they have consistently released music from great artists and we are honoured to be a part of the roster. Rough Trade Records have been part of my own collection since I started buying my own records in the early 1980s".
The band will play the following dates next month:
11 May: ATP Festival
13 May: Dublin Academy
14 May: Belfast, Spring and Airbrake
16 May: Brighton, The Great Escape Festival
More dates to be announced.