ARE Weapons and Ulterior are to combine monumental synthesiser racks and risk the fuseboxes of nation's venues for a joint tour this autumn.

Ulterior, who recently got shat on by a snake for an NME photoshoot, have an excellent new EP out called '15' b/w 'Fireships' and 'The Death of Everything' via DiscError Recordings, and you can buy it via the DiscError vinyl emporium. Check The Quietus soon for an Ulterior interview.

Those ARE Weapons and Ulterior tour dates, then:

October 23rd - Last.Fm Stage @ Shunt, London

October 27th - Soul Lounge, Cambridge

October 28th - Liars Club @ Bodega Social, Nottingham

October 29th - The Library, Leeds

October 30th - The Tiger Lounge, Manchester

October 31st - Jukebox @ The Other Rooms, Newcastle

October 1st - Secret Warehouse Party, South East

WATCH: Ulterior's video for '15'