XL Recordings has announced the signing of singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins to the label and plans to release his album Ash Wednesday in February. The album's first single, "All The Night Without Love," is set to be released in January, and "Moon Woman II" will appear on the soundtrack to Fast Food Nation. A nationwide tour is being planned to coincide with the album's release, but in the meantime, you can catch Perkins touring with his band throughout the fall, opening for the Pernice Brothers. The dates are after the jump.Ash Wednesday:
01 While You Were Sleeping
02 All the Night Without Love
03 May Day !
04 Moon Woman II
05 It'''s Only Me
06 Emile'''s Vietnam in the Sky
07 Ash Wednesday
08 The Night & The Liquor
09 It'''s a Sad World After All
10 Sleep Sandwich
11 Good Friday
| 11/09 | Chicago, IL | Schuba's |
| 11/10 | Madison, WI | High Noon |
| 11/11 | Minneapolis, MN | 7th Street Entry |
| 11/12 | Des Moines, IA | Vaudeville Mews |
| 11/16 | Seattle, WA | Tractor |
| 11/17 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir |
| 11/18 | Eugene, OR | Sam Bond's Garage |
| 11/20 | Sacramento, CA | Old Ironsides |
| 11/21 | San Francisco, CA | Cafe Du Nord |
| 11/22 | Los Angeles, CA | Spaceland |
| 11/24 | San Diego, CA | The Casbah |
| 11/25 | Phoenix, AZ | Modified |
| 11/26 | Albuquerque, NM | Launchpad |
| 11/28 | Austin, TX | Cactus |
| 11/29 | Denton, TX | Hailey's |
| 11/30 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chelsea's |
| 12/01 | Oxford, MS | Proud Larry's |
| 12/02 | Birmingham, AL | Bottle Tree |
| 12/03 | Atlanta, GA | The Earl |
| 12/05 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 |
| 12/06 | Washington, DC | Black Cat |
| 12/07 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's |
| 12/08 | New York, NY | Mercury Lounge |
| 12/09 | Northampton, MA | Iron Horse |

[...] Elvis Perkins that is. He signs with XL and secures a wider release of his album set for February. One of his songs will appear in the movie soundtrack for Fast Food Nation. He is touring the US with the Pernice brothers, then he goes on a European tour with the Cold War Kids and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Nice to see Elvis is doing well and has a big few months ahead. [...]