London-based singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness is to release his 2nd full length album on 2nd July . “The Invitation to the Voyage” is the follow up to 2008’s self-titled album and will be marked with an album launch show at the Lexington in Islington.

The album, which Eugene is calling this release the “most powerfully conceived and fully realised artistic statement to date”, was recorded with the dual assistance of  producers Clive Langer (Madness, Elvis Costello, Morrissey) and Dan Carey (MIA, Hot Chip, Santigold).

As well as a full tour throughout April as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will also be performing at many festivals over the next few months including the Camden Crawl, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, and Blissfields. Full live dates are as follows:

20^th April: Nottingham: Rock City *

21^st April: Glasgow Barrowlands *

22^nd April: Dundee Fat Sams *

23^rd April: Inverness Iron Works *

25^th April: Leeds Academy *

26^th April: Manchester Academy 1 *

27^th April: Bristol Academy *

28^th April: London Forum *

5^th May: London Camden Crawl, two shows, venues TBA

10^th May: Brighton Pleasure Dome – The Great Escape, with Maximo Park

17^th May: London Electric Ballroom, with Spector

18^th May: Liverpool Sound City, Kazimier, with White Denim

30^th June: Hampshire Blissfields Festival

3^rd July: London: Lexington Headline – album launch show

(* = dates with Miles Kane)

The Invitation To The Voyage, released on 2^nd July 2012 by Domino Records