aaamusic | On 12, Apr 2012

With their new album ‘Heaven’ due for release Monday 4th June, The Walkmen have just announced news of an intimate London headline show at the Village Underground the following week to celebrate the occasion. The band will then be return in August as one of the headline acts at this year’s Green Man Festival in Wales.

Tuesday 12th June – LONDON – Village Underground

Sunday 19th August – POWYS – Green Man Festival

Tickets for the Village Underground show will go on-sale at 9am tomorrow morning (Friday 13th April).

Heaven is The Walkmen’s sixth album and second since signing to the label Bella Union. The album was produced by Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Band of Horses) whilst Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) sings harmonies on two songs on the record.

A little album taster can be viewed below: