It's been a while since we've had any news to impart on The Books and their plans for a follow-up to 2005's Lost and Safe. We still don't have any news to impart in the new-album department, but we can tell you that the experimental duo has announced plans for a brief North American tour come April. Is it possible that this tour corresponds with a yet-to-be-announced new album? We can only hope. Dates are as follows:
01-27 New York, NY - Webster Hall
04-13 Toronto, ON - Opera House
04-14 Montreal, QC - Ukrainian Federation
04-15 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theater
04-16 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
04-17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-18 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
04-19 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
04-21 Austin, TX '' Antones
04-22 Malibu, CA - Malibu Performing Arts Center
04-23 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
04-24 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
04-25 Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards
04-26 Seattle, WA - Neumos
04-27 Minneapolis, MN - Walker Art Center
04-28 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
04-28 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk