New Young Pony Club have announced details of a new album and UK tour for 2010.

The London band will release their second long-player 'The Optimist' on March 1 and precede it by the digital-only single 'Lost A Girl' next Monday (December 14).

Following the record's release they head out on a ten date UK tour kicking off at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms.

Tickets go on sale at 9am this Saturday (December 12).

New Young Pony Club play:

• Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms – March 15
• Birmingham O2 Academy – 16
• Bristol The Thekla – 17
• Oxford Academy 2 – 18
• Manchester Moho Live – 20
• Leeds Cockpit 2 – 21
• Nottingham Stealth – 22
• Glasgow King Tuts - 23
• Newcastle Academy 2 – 25
• Liverpool Korova – 26
• Cambridge Junction 2 – 27

(by Scott Colothan)