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If you get Bradford Cox talking about music long enough, the conversation almost inevitably will turn to Stereolab. The Deerhunter frontman and maker of all that Atlas Sound is a longtime fan, and a passionate one at that. Which makes him a fine fine choice to warm up a handful of dates on Stereolab's forthcoming North American tour. Atlas Sound will handle the opening slot on the first leg of the jaunt, which kicks off September 20 in Costa Mesa, California.

Stereolab, of course, are gearing up for the release of their new one, Chemical Chords, due August 18 worldwide and August 19 in the U.S. via Duophonic UHF Disks/4AD. Atlas Sound's debut LP will make its way to vinyl via Kranky July 28. And Deerhunter's Microcastle is due October 28 via Kranky in North America and 4AD elsewhere. Tour dates for all parties are available down below.

Stereolab/Atlas Sound:

09-20 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
09-21 Pomona, CA - Glass House
09-24 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
09-26 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
09-27 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
09-29 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
09-30 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10-01 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero

Stereolab:

10-02 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-03 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-04 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-06 Boston, MA - Paradise *
10-07 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *
10-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
10-09 Detroit, MI - The Crofoot *
10-10 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre *
10-12 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10-14 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *
10-17 Seattle, WA - Showbox *^
10-18 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *^
10-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *^
10-21 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *^
10-22 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
10-23 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre *^
10-24 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *^

* with Monade
^ with Richard Swift

Atlas Sound:

07-23 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
07-24 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
07-25 New York, NY - Seaport Music Festival

Deerhunter:

07-31 Mt. Pleasant, SC - The Village Tavern
08-01 Norfolk, VA - The Boot
08-03 Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Park Pool !
08-05 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
08-06 Buffalo, NY - Big Orbit's Soundlab
08-07 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena *
08-08 Worcester, MA - DCU Center *
08-09 Lancaster, PA - The Sugar Tank
08-10 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks
08-11 Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant Street
08-12 Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum *
08-13 Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Arena *
09-02 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater *
09-03 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
09-05 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena *
09-06 Inglewood, CA - The Forum *

! with Black Lips, King Khan and the Shrines, Tall Firs
* with Nine Inch Nails