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broken bells touring with the morning benders

now this is one show you do not want to miss. after much ado, james mercer of the shins and danger mouse have finally announced a tour, hitting the road alongside another great band, the morning benders. if you have not jumped on either bandwagon yet, i strongly suggest you do so and get psyched for the show coming to a town near you, hopefully.

tour dates via pitchfork:

05-18 San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
05-19 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
05-21 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
05-24 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05-25 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
05-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
05-29 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
05-31 Chicago, IL – Vic Theater
06-01 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
06-02 Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
06-04 Boston, MA – Royale NightClub
06-05 New York, NY – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
06-06 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
06-07 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
06-10 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
06-11 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club

broken bells release album as music box with new track

if the self titled album isn’t enough broken bells for ya and you just want more of the goodness, you are in for a treat. the duo are releasing a special deluxe cd version of the album as a music box. the box is a throw back to it’s 19th century roots, vintage and all. when you slide the box out, a light sensor is triggered and the new 8 minute instrumental track called “the overture” plays. columbia records hid the special deluxe cd boxes in 10 select cities this week, posted pictures of them on twitter, and finder’s keepers. now that is an album release done right.

broken bells annouce shows

broken bells, made up of the shins’ james mercer and danger mouse , have annouced their first shows as the new band. the first is tonight, yes tonight, in los angeles, and then they’ll travel to  france, england, and finally return to austin, texas to play with spoon and the walkmen as part of the npr showcase concert. the album drops march 9th, a mere 18 days away. yipeeeeee!