St. Vincent drops debut, expands tour

Annie Clark, the multi-instrumentalist and wordsmith behind St. Vincent, has already brushed off the Sufjan and Polyphonic Spree tour cobwebs and is out on her own for the summer. Today marks the release of her debut full-length, Marry Me, on Beggars Banquet.

The schedule:

July:
10 - Decatur, Ga. - Wordsmiths Books In-Store
11 - Atlanta, Ga. - The Earl*
12 - Asheville, N.C. - Grey Eagle*
13 - Chapel Hill, N.C. - Local 506*
14 - Washington, D.C. - The Rock and Roll Hotel*
15 - Philadelphia, Pa. - North Star Bar*
17 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom*
18 - Cambridge, Mass. - Middle East*
19 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa*
20 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern*
21 - Cleveland, Ohio - Beachland Tavern*
22 - Chicago, Ill. - Empty Bottle*
24 - Minneapolis, Minn. - 7th Street Entry*
25 - Omaha, Neb. - The Waiting Room*
26 - Kansas City, Mo. - Record Bar*
27 - Denver, Colo. - Hi-Dive*
28 - Salt Lake City, Utah - In The Venue*
30 - Vancouver, BC - Lamplighter #

August:
1 - Portland, Ore. - Doug Fir Lounge #
3 - San Francisco, Calif. - Cafe du Nord #
4 - Los Angeles, Calif. - The Echo #
5 - San Diego, Calif. - Casbah #
7 - Phoenix, Ariz. - Modified #
8 - Tucson, Ariz. - Club Congress
9 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Launchpad

September:
1 - Seattle, Wash. - Bumbershoot

* = w/ Scout Niblett
# = w/ Death Vessel

Related links:
St. Vincent on MySpace
Band of the Week: St. Vincent
"Your Lips Are Red" Video on YouTube

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