Jamie Lidell has short-named new album, long-lasting tour

British musical madman Jamie Lidell is set to return with his signature blend of genre-mashing with his new album, Jim. It's slated for an April 29 release via Warp in the U.S. (It will drop one day earlier in the U.K.) Lidell has a whole slew of Tour Dates planned in support of the album. They kick off in April in Europe. Lidell will land on these shores in late May for a North American stretch that includes a stop at Sasquatch! and two-night stands in Los Angeles and New York City.

North American tour dates:

05.25 Vancouver, BC: Richard's on Richards

05.26 George, WA: Sasquatch!

05.27 Portland, OR: Berbatis Pan

05.28 San Francisco, CA: Bimbos 365 Club

05.29-30 Los Angeles, CA: El Rey

06.02 Denver, CO: Bluebird Theater

06.04 Chicago, IL: Abbey Pub

06.05 Toronto, ON: Opera House

06.06 Ottowa, ON: Babylon

06.07 Boston, MA: Paradise

06.08-09 New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom

06.11 Philadelphia, PA: World Cafe

06.12 Washington, DC: 9:30 Club 

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