The Low Anthem have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour for early 2010.

The Rhode Island band, who have now shifted over 20,000 copies of their second album 'Oh My God, Charlie Darwin' in the UK, play six shows in January and February.

The dates follow their completely sold-out show at The Tabernacle in London on November 18.

Tickets for the 2010 are available now.

They play:

• Belfast Black Box – 27
• Glasgow Old Fruit Market – 28
• Birmingham Academy 2 – February 7
• Dublin Whelans – 8
• Manchester Academy – 9
• London Shepherd's Bush Empire – 11

(by Scott Colothan)