The View announce new album details plus tour

The View have announced details of the release of their second album, as well as a UK tour.

The band release their second album, called 'Which Bitch?', on February 2, and hit the road the following week. The tour includes an NME Shockwaves Awards show at London's KOKO on February 10.

The tracklisting for 'Which Bitch?' is:

'Typical Time 2'
'5Rebbecca's'
'One Off Pretender'
'Unexpected'
'Temptation Dice'
'Glass Smash'
'Distant Doubloon'
'Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy'
'Covers'
'Double Yellow Lines'
'Shock Horror'
'Realisation'
'Give Back The Sun'
'Gem Of A Bird'


A limited edition version of the album features a bonus DVD. The band also release a new single - 'Shock Horror' - on the day of the album's release.

The View's February tour calls at the following venues:

Manchester Academy 2 (February 9)
London KOKO (Shockwaves NME Awards Show) (10)
Newcastle University (11)
Edinburgh Playhouse (12)
Dundee Caird Hall (13)
Inverness Ironworks (15)
Aberdeen Music Hall (16)
Leeds Metropolitan University (17)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (18)
Cambridge Junction (19)
Bristol Anson Rooms (21)
Southampton University (22)


Tickets for the tour are available to buy via a pre-sale on December 3. They go on general sale on December 5.

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

The Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 themselves will take place at London Brixton Academy on February 25 next year.

Head to the Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 voting page now to have your say on who should take home the gongs at the event.

Plus, tickets are on sale now for the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour with Glasvegas, White Lies, Friendly Fires and Florence And The Machine and for the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig at the O2 Arena in London, which will be headlined by the 2009 Godlike Geniuses, The Cure.