Blitzen Trapper tours extensively, releases many albums

It's been business as usual for the ubiquitous boys of Blitzen Trapper, who recently signed to grunge-turned-indie-music-loving label Sub Pop. Determined to truly turn the United States into a Wild Mountain Nation, the band has taken to the road, and will be on the move, zig-zagging across a better part of the country well into April, with stops at the requisite spring festivals (Langerado and SXSW, we're looking at you).

Labelmates Fleet Foxes will join them on the road for the entire tour (with the exception of the very beginning and the very end, sorry Portland, but really - you get them the rest of the year). Along the way, they'll be joined by an assortment of guests that include Grand Archives, Menomena, Dr. Dog, Man Man, Mahjongg and Matt Pond PA.

Earlier this week, the Portland natives took advantage of all the touring that they've been doing, and released an EP featuring three live tracks, a cover and one brand-new song. And, if you happen to catch a show as they zip through a town near you this spring, you can treat yourself to their 2008 tour EP, which contains six all new studio tracks, and will be sold exclusively at their merch table.

Don't think there could possibly be more new Blitzen Trapper news? Wrong! Last week, Daytrotter posted an all-new session the band recorded last year. There are also plans to record another session while the boys are on the road, which reportedly will be a collaborative effort between Trapper and Fleet Foxes.

Here, we'd normally do our usual song and dance, suggesting what to do while you wait for the band, or if you're going to miss the band while they're on the road. However, in this case that seems like an unlikely scenario, so have at it. Go treat yourself to a ticket, hit up iTunes.

Why are you still reading this? Go!!

Live/Acoustic EP exclusively available on iTunes:
1. Wild Mountain Nation (Live on The Current)
2. Shady Grove [Traditional] (Live at Holocene)
3. Silver Moon (Live at Holocene)
4. The Last Thing on My Mind [Traditional]
5. Going Wrong (new song)

Blitzen Trapper 2008 Tour EP:
1. Silver Moon
2. Going Down
3. Shoulder Full of You
4. Preacher's Sister's Boy
5. Black Rock
6. Big Black Bird

All spring long:

February
28 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill*
29 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Troubadour*+

March
1 - San Diego, Calif. @ Casbah*+
2 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Modified*
4 - Denton, Texas @ Hailey's*
5 - Houston, Texas @ Walter's on Washington*
6 - Hattiesburg, Miss. @ Thirsty Hippo*
7 - Tallahassee, Fl. @ The Beta Bar*
8 - Everglades National Park, Fl. @ Langerado Festival
9 - Jacksonville, Fl. @ Jack Rabbits*@
11 - Birmingham, Ala. @ BottleTree*%
12 - Baton Rouge, La. @ Spanish Moon*$
13-15 - Austin, Texas @ SXSW
16 - Norman, Okla. @ The Opolis*
17 - Columbia, Mo. @ Mojos*&
18 - Memphis, Tenn. @ Hi Tone Cafe*
19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Exit In*
20 - Atlanta, Ga. Drunken Unicorn*
21 - Columbia, S.C. @ New Brookland Tavern*
22 - Asheville, N.C. @ Grey Eagle*
23 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506*
25 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat Backstage*
26 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Johnny Brenda's*
27 - Cambridge, Mass. @ Middle East*
29 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom*
30 - Worcester, Mass. @ Clark University*

April
1 - Montreal, PQ @ La Salla Rossa*
2 - Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo*
3 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Mohawk Place*
4 - Cleveland, Ohio @ The Grog Shop*
5 - Detroit, Mich. @ The Magic Stick*
6 - Chicago, Ill. @ Schubas*
8 - Madison, Wisc. @ High Noon Saloon*
9 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th Street Entry*
10 - Grinnell, Iowa @ Grinnell College*
11 - Omaha, Neb. @ The Slowdown*
12 - Lawrence, Kan. @ Jackpot*
14 - Denver, Colo. @ Hi-Dive*
15 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge*
17 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club*
18 - Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo's*
19 - Portland, Ore. @ Holocene*
26 - Salem, Ore. @ Wulapalooza

# = indicates w/ Menomena
* = indicates w/ Fleet Foxes
+ = indicates w/ Grand Archives
& = indicates w/ Mahjongg
% = indicates w/ Dr. Dog
$ = w/ Man Man
@ = w/ Matt Pond PA

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