THE WILDHEARTS will return with their ninth studio album, Chutzpah!, on August 31st and head out on a full UK tour in September and October.

Recorded in Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, THE BRONX, THE STORM) the band are adamant that the new album will be no ordin ary Wildhearts record and is described by lead singer Ginger as "unlike any that we've made so far". Bassist Scott Sorry added: "This album is not only my favourite Wildhearts record, but it's one of my favourite records to have ever been a part of."

The tracklisting will run as follows: 'The Jackson Whites', 'Plastic Jebus', 'The Only One', 'John Of Violence', 'You Are Proof That Not All Women Are Insane', 'Tim Smith', 'Low Energy Vortex', 'You Took The Sunshine From New York', 'Mazel Tov Cocktail', 'Chutzpah'.

The band has also been busy booking a UK headline tour which will include an appearance at Sonisphere festival on August 1st as well as a headline show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

September

17 - Concorde 2 - Brighton, UK
18 - O2 Academy - Bristol, UK
19 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
20 - Waterfront - Norwich, UK
21 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK
22 - Phoenix - Exeter, UK
24 - O2 Academy 2 - Birmingham, UK
25 - The Sugarmill - Stoke-On-Trent, UK
26 - Cockpit - Leeds, UK
27 - Garage - Glasgow, UK
28 - O2 Academy - Newcastle, UK
30 - Club Academy - Manchester, UK

October

10 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, UK

Ginger adds: "It's always great to play to Wildhearts crowds, they really are the best crowd in the world. We are a very lucky band in that respect, and we never take it for granted. This time we'll be promoting the new album which has Scott and CJ singing lead vocals too, so I'll be in heaven being able to take a break from fucking singing all the time. I can't wait to see people’s reaction to the new material."

The Wildhearts' album Chutzpah! will be released on August 31st on Backstage Alliance and is distributed through Cargo.

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