Two years after their last tour, the Unthanks will be finally hitting the road again - including two Irish gigs in Dublin and Belfast.

Showcasing their upcoming new album, Sorrows Away, the folk act will be taking the stage alongside their eleven-piece ensemble.

Mixing traditional Northumbrian folk music with the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, and Robert Wyatt, the Unthanks have created a uniquely eclectic sound.

At the core of the constantly evolving group is the traditional upbringing of Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky Unthanks, who grew up performing local songs without accompaniment. Pianist, producer and Yorkshireman Adrian McNally is the other key component of behind the group's success, taking care of the arrangements and writing.

The English folk troupe is set to release their long-awaited ninth studio album later this year. The new project comes more than half a decade after the release of their 2015 BBC Folk Album of the Year award-winning album, Mount The Air.

But the group has been far from idle in between releases, as they have released a collection of songs and poems by Molly Drake as well as working on the soundtrack for Mackenzie Crook’s new adaptation of children's tv show Worzel Gummidge.

The group will be performing at Central Church, Belfast (May 24) and Vicar Street, Dublin (May 25).

Tickets are available from this Friday, 5th November at 10 am.

Listen to their last album Mount The Air below and get your tickets here.