Isle of Wight indie-poppers The Bees will test material for their new album Octopus on the roads of Scotland this summer.
The follow-up to 2004's acclaimed Free The Bees is expected to be released in the autumn. In the meantime, north-of-the-border fans can get themselves along to the following shows.
August
2 Inverness Raigmore
3 Fort William BA Club
4 Orkney Fusion
6 Forres The Loft
7 Aberdeen The Lemon Tree
10 Dundee Reading Room
11 Glasgow GUU
12 Shetland North Star
The band also play Cargo in London on June 12th and Manchester's Night & Day on July 30th.