Asobi Seksu are all primed to tour in support of their sparkly third release, Hush. Lead vocalist/keyboardist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist/vocalist James Hanna are releasing the new tunes via Polyvinyl, their new home after leaving Brooklyn-based Friendly Fire Recordings. Debut single, "Familiar Light," is out now and showcases Seksu shedding some of their "Kevin Shields' syndrome" from 2006's Citrus. Hush is coming at us Feb. 17

European 2009 Dates

02.08 Southampton, UK: The Talking Heads  
02.09 London, UK: Islington Academy (NME Awards w/Howling Bells)  
02.10 Manchester, UK: Roadhouse  
02.11 Dublin, IE: Crawdaddy  
02.13 Belfast, UK: Speakeasy  
02.14 Glasgow, UK: ABC2  
02.15 Newcastle, UK: The Cluny  
02.16 Leeds, UK: Faversham  
02.18 Birmingham, UK: Barfly (Dragon)  
02.19 London, UK: ICA  
02.20 Amsterdam, NL: Paradiso  
02.21 Paris, FR: Fleche d'Or
02.22 Brussels, BE: Rotonde  
02.24 Muenster, DE: Gleiss 22  
02.25 Berlin, DE: Magnet 

U.S. Dates

03.02 Montreal, Quebec: La Sala Rossa  
03.03 Toronto, Ontario: El Mocambo  
03.04 Pontiac, Mich.: The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom  
03.05 Chicago, Ill.: Empty Bottle  
03.06 Bloomington, Ill.: Illinois Wesleyan U.-Young  
03.07 Minneapolis, Minn.: 7th Street Entry  
03.10 Seattle, Wash.: Chop Suey  
03.11 Portland, Ore.: Doug Fir Lounge  
03.13 San Francisco, Calif.: The Independent  
03.14 Los Angeles, Calif.: Troubador  
03.15 San Diego, Calif.: The Casbah  
03.19 Austin, Tex.: SXSW  
03.20 Austin, Tex.: SXSW  
03.21 Austin, Tex.: SXSW  
03.22 Denton, Tex.: Rubber Gloves  
03.23 Baton Rouge, La.: Spanish Moon  
03.24 Memphis, Tenn.: Young Avenue Deli  
03.25 Atlanta, GA: Eyedrum  
03.26 Chapel Hill, N. Car.: Local 506  
03.28 Washington, DC: Rock and Roll Hotel  
03.29 Philadelphia, Penn.: Johnny Brenda’s  
03.02 New York, N. York: Bowery Ballroom