Following a self-imposed three year hiatus Sunderland's Field Music are set to return with a new 20 track album of artful English pop entitled ‘Measure’, to be released by Memphis Industries on 15th February 2010. Powered, as ever, by brothers and co-front men Peter and David Brewis, Field Music's line up now includes Kev Dosdale (guitar and keys) and Ian Black (bass).

The Band are set to celebrate this momentous occasion with some free in-store shows in a few of our favourite record-hunting spots around the country, kicking off in London on the album release date:

15 Feb Rough Trade East In-store London, UK onstage 19:00
18 Feb Rise In-store, Bristol, UK Onstage 18:00
19 Feb Resident Records In-store Brighton, UK Onstage 18:00
20 Feb RPM Records In-store, Newcastle, UK Onstage 17:00

Then they'll be heading out on tour taking in the UK and Ireland, followed by dates in the US and Canada and brief sojourn to France in April.

24 Feb Nice N Sleazy Glasgow, UK
25 Feb Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
26 Feb Islington Mill, Manchester, UK
28 Feb Fusion, Sheffield Union, Sheffield, UK
1 Mar O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
2 Mar O2 Academy 2, Oxford, UK
3 Mar Scala London, London, UK
5 Mar Crawdaddy Dublin, Ireland, UK
6 Mar The Pavilion Belfast, UK
15 Mar Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, USA
16 Mar High Noon Saloon, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
17 Mar Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 Mar Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Canada
20 Mar Il Motore, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
21 Mar Great Scott, Allston, Massachusetts
23 Mar Bowery Ballroom New York, New York , USA
26 Mar, Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco
20 Apr Point Ephemere, Paris, France
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The album can be pre ordered now from the usual online outlets including Memphis Industries Online Shop.