My Brightest Diamond head to Ireland

They'll play at Whelan’s, Dublin (February 6) and Auntie Annie’s, Belfast (7).
They come armed with a new album, A Thousand Shark’s Teeth, that draws heavily on singer Shara Worden’s evangelical upbringing.
Also Whelan’s-bound on February 9 are MBD’s Brooklyn neighbours Ratatat who’ll be peddling their own Classics opus. Signed recently to XL, they sound like the Beastie Boys in their more chilled-out instrumental moments.