Everybody's favorite jammy/jazzy/funky/freaky folk/rock/avant/post-rock band, Akron/Family, are set to reassert their hyphenated status as Group Most Likely to be Tapped For Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Biopic, with their new album, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free. Earmarked for a May 5 release on Dead Oceans, the album signals a major lineup shift. It's the first one they've made in trio format, now that founding member Ryan Vanderhoof has split the scene, not to mention their first for the new label, after exiting Young God's roster.

So do they respond to the change by paring down their sound? In a pig's eye. According to Dead Oceans, we can expect a record that draws on the influences of everything from Fela Kuti to Sly Stone to Ali Farka Toure, with some psychedelic, punky, free-jazz seasoning along the way. Of course, even before the fearless performance schedule they'll undoubtedly undertake in support of the album, the inveterate road dogs will be keeping busy in the days leading up to the album -- below you'll find their current no-rest-for-the-freaky tour dates.

Tour dates:

Sun. Mar. 1 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe's Guitar Shop w/ Ben Harper, Howlin' Rain (Chris Darrow tribute show)
Fri. Mar. 6 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Avocet
Sat. Mar. 7 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Citay
Sun. Mar. 8 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Howlin' Rain (acoustic)
Mon. Mar. 9 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Brookdale Lodge
Tue. Mar. 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Steve Allen Theatre w/ Charlyne Yi, the Hollywood Hotshots
Wed. Mar. 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Steve Allen Theatre w/ Golden Animals, Max Maven
Thu. Mar. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Steve Allen Theatre
Fri. Mar. 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Aruba @ Neon Reverb Festival
Tue. Mar. 17 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theatre
Wed. Mar. 18 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk - 5 PM - Austinist/Gothamist Party - SXSW
Thu. Mar. 19 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk - Dead Oceans/Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian Showcase - SXSW
Sun. Mar. 22 - Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah w/ Rock Plaza Central
Mon. Mar. 23 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dees w/ Born Ruffians
Tue. Mar. 24 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dees w/ Born Rufians - SOLD OUT
Wed. Mar. 25 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Born Ruffians
Thu. Mar. 26 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Born Ruffians
Fri. Mar. 27 - New York, NY @ The New Museum w/ The Lexie Mountain Boys
Sat. Mar. 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool w/ Gold Sparkle Band
Sun. Mar. 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool w/ Larkin Grimm