The Jayhawks' Louris and Olsen, together again

Gary Louris and Mark Olson just can't stay away from each other.

The two men have been playing music together since 1985, when they formed rootsy outfit The Jayhawks in the tundra of Minnesota, and, despite disbanding the critically acclaimed project in 2006 (which once earned an article in the New York Times entitled "What If You Made a Classic, and No One Cared?"), they have continued to come together to tour and occasionally record music over the past few years.

Now, Louris and Olson have officially entered the studio once again according to Billboard.com, and have recorded their first full studio album together since 1995's Tomorrow the Green Grass. Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes stepped in to helm production of the album.

There's no word as of yet whether the two musicians will hit the road together, since both are currently in the process of promoting solo albums, and Louris is heading out on a solo tour just before St. Patty's Day.

Below, watch The Jayhawks play on David Letterman, as the stage lights turn lead singer Gary Louris' hair a strange shade of purple.

Gary Louris, solo tour:

March
16 - Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox
17 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Richard’s on Richards
18 - Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom
20 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Fillmore
21 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ El Rey
23 - Denver, Colo. @ Bluebird Cafe
25 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ State Theatre
27 - Madison, Wis. @ Barrymore Theatre
28 - Chicago, Ill. @ The Metro
29 - Pittsburgh, Penn. @ Mr. Small’s
30 - Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Theatre

April
1 - Boston, Mass. @ Somerville Theatre
2 - New York, N.Y. @ Townhall
4 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle
5 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse