Super Furry Animals tour U.S. as new album hits

To U.K. fans, Super Furry Animals' eighth studio album Hey Venus! is already old news. The disc arrived in British retail stores way back in August, but as these things often work out, American listeners were left to wait for a delayed U.S. CD ship date. On Jan. 22, the physical copy of Venus finally enters the United States' orbit through Rough Trade Records. And as if to reward North American supporters for their patience, the Furries will embark on a lengthy tour across the continent the day after the album drops.

Let's see... we've got shows in the East, West, South and North regions of America, plus a couple of Canadian dates for good measure. Oh yeah... and the Fiery Furnaces are playing support on a limited run of dates. It's the acid pop double-bill from heaven!

Dates:

January
23 - Hobokon, N.J. @ Maxwell's *
25 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
26 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Starlight Ballroom *
27 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club *%
29 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle *%
30 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse *%
31 - New Orleans, La. @ The Republic *%

February
1 - Dallas, Texas @ Granada Theatre *%
2 - Austin, Texas @ Emo's *
5 - Tucson, Ariz. @ Club Congress *
6 - Solona Beach, Calif. @ Belly Up *
8 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echoplex *
9 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Great American Music Hall *
11 - Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir *
12 - Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo's *
15 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Varsity Theatre
16 - Chicago, Ill. @ Metro
17 - Detroit, Mich. @ Magic Stick
18 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Tralf Music Hall
20 - Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
21 - Montreal, Quebec @ Cabaret Music Hall
22 - Ithaca, N.Y. @ Cornell University
23 - Boston, N.Y. @ The Paradise
25 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom

* w/ Holy Fuck
% w/ The Fiery Furnaces

Can't wait that long for Wales' finest fuzzy superheroes to arrive? Well, as NME.com reported last week, Super Furry Animals are releasing some online goodies for fans around Christmastime. Included in the online giveaway: a free .mp3 single and digital calendar. Check that link above for more information.

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