Dexys will release their new album Let The Record Show Dexys Do Irish & Country Soul on June 3.

The album will be the band’s fifth studio set and the first release since 2012’s critically acclaimed One Day I’m Going To Soar.

“We had the idea to do this album in 1984 or 1985,” says frontman Kevin Rowland.

“It was to be called Irish and was to feature songs like ‘Carrickfergus’. ‘Curragh of Kildare’ and ‘Women Of Ireland’ – all of which are featured here. Dexys broke up not too long afterwards, so it didn’t happen.”

“Over the years, I would often think about it,” he continues. “The idea of it never went away. The album was always at the back of my mind. Then just as we were getting ready to record ‘One Day I’m Going To Soar’, I had an inspirational bolt from the blue, a strong clear feeling that this album should be our next project.”

The eight piece ensemble changed their name from Dexys Midnight Runners to Dexys in 2012.

As part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, Kevin Rowland and co. will be performing three songs from the upcoming album at two events in Dublin, the National Concert Hall (March 29) and the Royal Festival Hall (April 29).

Tracklist for Let The Record Show Dexys Do Irish & Country Soul

01 - Women of Ireland
02 - To Love Somebody
03 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
04 - Curragh of Kildare
05 - I'll Take You Home Kathleen
06 - You Wear It Well
07 - 40 Shades of Green
08 - How Do I Live
09 - Grazing In the Grass
10 - The Town I Loved So Well
11 - Both Sides Now
12 - Carrickfergus