Not strictly within our remit we know but this may be of interest, plus of course we can try and spot a potential Ireland shaped hole. 15th anyone?

Cambridge Corn Exchange – February 7
Manchester Apollo – 8
Leeds O2 Academy – 9
Birmingham O2 Academy – 10
Newcastle O2 Academy – 12
Glasgow Barrowlands – 13
Edinburgh Picture House – 14
London O2 Academy Brixton – 16

Vampire Weekend‘s second album Contra is released in early January.