"The album is darker and more character based than any of his previous albums," a spokesman told Hot Press. "It cuts into the detail of everyday life with stories with a specific Irish angle."

March also sees Lennon embark on his second tour in the US, and following that, accompanied by singer Paula Flynn, he will undertake an Irish tour to support the release of the new album.

The full list of Jinx Lennon's Irish dates is as follows:

19 March Sugar Club, Dublin - Special guests: Captain Moonlight and Stephen James Smith
20 March Pavilion, Cork - Special guests: Cajun punks Los Langeros
21 March Spirit Store, Dundalk - Special guest Acoustic Dan
03 April Glen Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
13 April Roisin Dubh, Galway
17 April De Barras, Clonakilty, Co. Cork