BEN Kweller, who releases his eponymous new album through Columbia Records on September 11, has confirmed further UK shows in November.

The new dates will follow his short, sell out tour in early September.

He will be playing Manchester Academy 2 on Tuesday, November 14. Tickets, priced £11, can be booked by calling 0161 832 1111.

Produced by Gil Norton (Pixies), Ben Kweller is released in September 11 and is the follow up to 2004's highly acclaimed On My Way and 2002's indie-rock classic Sha Sha.

The 25-year-old native Texan's intentions with his latest release is to revive the nearly extinct tradition of the lone male rock singer.

Harkening back to the days when Springsteen, Petty and Fogerty were writing iconic American music, Kweller strives to stand tall among the greats, writing rock n' roll music with infectious melodies over a bed of universal themes that long to endure.

Few of his generation have the deep sense of craft and heritage to pull it off with as much success.