Metronomy have announced via their official website that they will be hitting the road next year to promote their critically acclaimed Summer 08 album, released early this year. It’s been nearly two years since Joe Mount and his band mates have been on tour, and the initial trio of gigs will stop at Glasgow, Manchester, and London.

In July, Mount spoke to NME about the reasoning and writing of Summer 08, claiming that the album’s “started as a joke[…] I thought, “I’m gonna release this record called ‘Summer 2008’ and it’s going to be about all the things I could have done had I not been having a great time touring.”

Eight years on and things are very different for the band and it’s members, according to Mount;”I’ve got kids, Gbenga’s had a baby, Oscar’s moved to America, Anna’s… doing yoga.” explaining why the band aren’t able to tour as extensively as in previous years,  but still reiterating that Metronomy have “no desire to slow down making records” which will inevitably bring further dates.

The tour dates for this May are below. Tickets are on sale from 9am on Friday.

Tue May 16 2017 – Glasgow O2 ABC
Wed May 17 2017 – Manchester Albert Hall
Fri May 19 2017 – LondonO2 Academy Brixton