The Rumble Strips Reveal New Album Collaborator

The Rumble Strips have revealed that the band had teamed up with Arcade Fire and The Last Shadow Puppets collaborator Owen Pallett on their forthcoming new album.

Pallett, aka Final Fantasy, worked with the band and producer Mark Ronson to add orchestral arrangements to the as-yet untitled album, which is now almost complete.

Pallet said he has high hopes for the record, which he compares to The La's' eponymous 1990 debut.

"The album is the most infectious record I've ever worked on," he enthused. "It reminds me a bit of The La's."

Pallet added that sessions for the album had been "easy".

Meanwhile, The Rumble Strips will play 21-date UK tour, that will be:
Birmingham The Rainbow (March 9)
Manchester The Roadhouse (10)
Leeds Cockpit (11)
York Fibbers (13)
Glasgow King Tuts (14)
Dundee The Doghouse (15)
Newcastle The Cluny (16)
Sheffield The Plug (18)
Leicester The Charlotte (19)
Cambridge Junction 2 (20)
Norwich Arts Centre (22)
Southampton Joiners (23)
Brighton Komedia (24)
London Dingwalls (25)
Derby Rockhouse (27)
Luton Charlie Browns (28)
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (April 1)
Exeter The Cavern (2)
Chatham Tap 'N' Tin (4)
Gloucester Guildhall (5)
Bristol Thekla (6)