UK band sOuth (who were the next big thing a few years ago if I’m not mistaken) are back in the news again with a new record entitled You Are Here (April 29) and a North American tour. They’ll be kicking off their US tour on Saturday, April 26 at Union Hall, then making a quick little detour across the river to Maxwell’s on Sunday before heading back to The Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, April 29 for their final New York show. The good news is I’m giving a pair of tickets to The Mercury Lounge show to a random person who emails me at contests@bumpershine.com with the name of their favorite sOuth song. Winners will be notified first thing Monday morning.

DOWNLOAD: sOuth – “Better Things” (mp3)

All sOuth US tour dates after the jump.

South 2008 US Tour Dates
04/26 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
04/27 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
04/29 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
05/01 Boston, MA Great Scott
05/02 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
05/03 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
05/05 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
05/06 Minneapolis, MN Turf Club
05/08 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
05/11 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
05/12 Seattle, WA Nectar Lounge
05/14 San Francisco, CA The Independent
05/15 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
05/16 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick