The Duke Special has announced details of his new album, ‘I Never Thought This Day Would Come’.

The record, released on April 20th, was recorded at studios in London, Northern Ireland and Illinois alongside producer Paul Pilot.

The follow-up to 2006’s ‘Songs From The Deep Forest’ features writing collaborations with Phil Wilkinson and Bernard Butler, and percussion from of the RTE Symphony Orchestra.

Meanwhile, Duke Special has also announced a UK tour in support of the record.

The jaunt in April and May includes dates in Norwich, London and Glasgow.

The tracklisting for ‘I Never Thought This Day Would Come’ is:

1. Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
2. Sweet, Sweet Kisses
3. Those Proverbs We Made In The Winter Must End
4. Diggin’ An Early Grave
5. I Never Thought This Day Would Come (And Now It Won’t Go Away)
6. Why Does Anybody Love?
7. Flesh And Blood Danc
8. If I Don’t Feel It
9. Let Me Go (Please, Please, Please!)
10. By The Skin Of My Teeth
11. Nothing Comes Easy
12. Nothin' You Could Do Bring Me Around

(by Jason Gregory)