February 2, 2013 14:11

Hurts unveil artwork for new album 'Exile'

Band's second album is set for release in March

Hurts have unveiled the artwork for their new album 'Exile'.

The image, which can be seen at the top of the page, will grace the cover of their forthcoming second studio LP, which is set for release on March 11. The duo, Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson, are set to put out the album's first single 'Miracle' on March 10, one day before the album is released - scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen.

Speaking to NME about the follow-up to their 2010 debut 'Happiness', Hutchcraft said: "We had to push ourselves and express the more intense, darker side which lies at the heart of our music. The first record was mainly about love and loss. This is a record about sex and death. The whole process was one of the heaviest and most extreme experiences we've had, but now we're on the outside looking in, it feels like we've made something truly unique and special."

The tracklisting for 'Exile' is as follows:

'Exile'
'Miracle'
'Sandman'
'Blind'
'Only You'
'The Road'
'Cupid'
'Mercy'
'The Crow'
'Somebody To Die For'
'The Rope'
'Help'

Hurts also recently announced also announced a UK and European headline tour in March and April alongside an NME Awards show in London and a Berlin gig, both in February.

Hurts play:

London Heaven (February 7)
Manchester Academy 2 (April 1)
Glasgow Garage (April 2)

To check the availability of Hurts tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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