The Big Pink announce new album 'Future This', February tour

The Big Pink have announced plans to release their new album in the New Year.

The band will release their second studio record Future This on January 16 after working on the LP throughout the summer.

The Big Pink have premiered new single 'Hit The Ground (Superman)' as the album's trailer cut, which was named by Radio 1's Zane Lowe as his 'Hottest Record In The World' on Monday (November 14).

Future This was produced by Paul Epworth, who has previously worked with Friendly Fires, Adele and Florence + the Machine.

The group are due to play a show in Tokyo at the end of 2011, as well as a low-key gig at London's Shaklewell Arms in December.

They will then embark on a full headline tour of the UK in early 2012, starting at Bristol's Thekla on February 8.

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The full UK tour dates are as follows:

• February 8 - Bristol, Thekla


• February 9 - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms


• February 11 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms


• February 12 - Liverpool, Academy


• February 14 - Glasgow, King Tuts


• February 15 - Manchester, Academy 3


• February 16 - Birmingham, HMV Library


• February 18 - Brighton, Digital


• February 20 - London, The Garage (NME Awards Show)

Listen to The Big Pink's new single 'Hit The Ground (Superman)' below: