February 24, 2010 5:22

The Hold Steady announce new album release date, tracklisting and UK show details

'Heaven Is Whenever' will be released on May 3

The Hold Steady have announced details of their new album and upcoming UK shows.

The group's fifth studio album, 'Heaven Is Whenever' will be released on May 3 through Rough Trade.

Produced by Dean Baltulonis, who previously worked on their first two albums 'Almost Killed Me' and 'Separation Sunday', the Brooklyn-based band recorded the LP at Dreamland Recording Studios and Wild Arctic Studios in New York.

Meanwhile, the group have also announced that they will play two shows in the UK in June - London's HMV Forum on June 22 and Manchester's Academy 2 on June 26.

The tracklisting for 'Heaven Is Whenever' is as follows:

'The Sweet Part Of The City'
'Soft In The Center'
'The Weekenders'
'The Smidge'
'Rock Problems'
'We Can Get Together'
'Hurricane J'
'Barely Breathing'
'Our Whole Lives'
'A Slight Discomfort'

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1094.