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There may be no better album title this year than Six Organs of Admittance’s Shelter from the Ash. It’s neither elaborate (like another good one: Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?) nor mysteriously banal (Strawberry Jam), just evocative and a bit threatening, as if Six Organs mastermind Ben Chasny is warning you about a real-life Dante’s Peak.

You can ask Mr. Chasny all about volcanoes and their immediate threat to homeland security during the band’s extensive tour, which kicks off on Jan. 10. Chasny will be playing songs from Shelter, which was released last month, and will get some assistance from Magik Markers’ Elisa Ambrosio, who sings on many of the album’s tracks. In addition, Mick Turner of The Dirty Three will come along for some of the dates.

Get ready to take shelter:

January
10 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo
11 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Modified
12 - Tucson, Ariz. @ Plush
13 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Launchpad
16 - Dallas, Texas @The Cavern
17 - Austin, Texas @The Mohawk
19 - New Orleans, La. @ One Eyed Jack's
21 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The Earl
22 - Asheville, N.C. @ Grey Eagle
23 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506
24 - Arlington, Va. @ Iota
26 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Khyber
27 - Cambridge, Mass. @ Middle East Upstairs *
29 - New York, N.Y. @ Mercury Lounge #
30 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Soundlab *
31 - Columbus, Ohio @ Ravari Room *

February
1 - Lexington, Ky. @ The Dame *
2 - Nashville, Tenn. @ The End *
3 - Bloomington, In. @ Waldron Arts Center Auditorium *
5 - Urbana, Ill. @ Canopy Club *
6 - Iowa City, Ia. @ The Picador *
8 - Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle *
9 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Mad Planet *
10 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th Street Entry *
13 - Boise, Idaho @ Neurolux
15 - Seattle, Wash. @ Sunset Tavern
16 - Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge
22 - Big Sur, Calif. @ Fernwood Resort
23 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill