The View are to showcase material from their new album at four intimate UK gigs in March.

The band kick off the jaunt in Glasgow on March 1, before calling at venues in Liverpool (2) and Manchester (4).

The tour concludes at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh on March 5.

The View's last album, 'Which Bitch?', was released in 2009. Their next effort has yet to be given a release date.

Tickets for the gigs go on sale on Friday (February 12) at 9am.

The View's UK dates are:

• Glasgow, Stereo - March 1
• Liverpool, Zanzibar - 2
• Manchester, Deaf Institute - 4
• Edinburgh, Bongo Club - 5

(by Jason Gregory)