Photograph courtesy of Steve Gullick

Gravel-voiced Mark Lanegan and his band, whose recent Blues Funeral album took a spot in our mid-year best albums list, have announced a small run of UK shows.

Here are the dates, and watch the video to album opener 'The Gravedigger's Song' below:

AUGUST
Tue 21 - Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Wed 22 - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Fri 24 - Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds
Sun 26 - Reading Festival, Reading
Tue 28 - The Garage, Aberdeen
Wed 29 - Picturehouse, Edinburgh

SEPTEMBER
Sat 1 - End Of The Road Festival, North Dorset

DECEMBER
Tue 4 - HMV Forum, London