New York-based folk-rockers Akron/Family are return to the UK in support of their new Love Is Simple album.

The band will be joined on their tour by Phosphorescent.

The four-piece's new album is released via Young God on October 8, on CD/DVD, and the band tour as follows in November/December:

November
24 Brighton Pressure Point
25 Bristol Croft
27 Aberdeen Lemon Tree
28 Glasgow The Beat Club
29 Newcastle The Other Rooms
30 Manchester Phoenix

December
1 Leeds Faversham
2 London Cargo
4 Nottingham Social
5 Coventry Taylor John's House

Wrapping your tour up in Coventry, eh lads? Nice, nice. More information available at MySpace, we'd reckon: here.

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