Originally written by TheBoyDeadly · 12 December 2006
London's most sensible sons The Rakes have announced details of their long-awaited second album.
The record, titled Ten New Messages, is out in March and was produced by Jim Abiss (Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Kasabian) and Brendan Lynch (Primal Scream).
Frontman Alan Donohoe said of the follow-up to August '05's Capture/Release:
"The album was inspired by a combination of choral music, the television show 24, Bond theme tunes, World War I poets and the Sugababes."
The band will tour around the album's release, at the venues listed below:
March 19 Nottingham Rock City 20 Dublin Vicar Street 21 Glasgow Barrowlands 22 Sheffield Octagon 23 Norwich UEA 25 Manchester Ritz 26 Newcastle Academy 28 Birmingham Academy 29 Bristol Academy 30 Southampton Guidhall 31 London Brixton Academy
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