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You & Me, the fourth original album from the Walkmen (and the latest Best New Music entry) hits shelves today, August 19, from Gigantic Music. You may be pumped, stoked, and/or jazzed about having You & Me in your arms at last (though you may have been listening to it on your computer for awhile), but your anticipation doesn't hold a candle to that of the folks who work at Nashville's Grimey's New and Preloved Music. Today, Grimey's employees will celebrate You & Me by performing their favorite Walkmen tunes at an in-store event. So much cooler than a free poster, ya'll.

Alas, the Walkmen themselves will only be at Grimey's in spirit, as they'll be in New York tonight for the second night of a two-night stand at the Bowery Ballroom. These shows are serving as both release parties and the kick-off for the band's North American tour.

The Walkmen recently added a Southeastern U.S. run to their previously reported jaunt. All dates are down below.

Europeans waiting to get their hands on You & Me will have to wait a tad longer. France and Switzerland get the album on September 15, while Austria, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg get it on September 22, all via Talitres Records.


Walkmen:

08-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
08-21 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour %
08-22 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour %
08-23 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
08-27 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge %
08-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
08-29 Victoria, British Columbia - Rifflandia Festival
08-30 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09-05 Providence, RI - Hot Club Waterfront Festival
09-06 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club !
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa !
09-10 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern !
09-11 Pontiac, MI - Pike Room @ Crofoot !
09-12 Chicago, IL - Metro !
09-13 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar &
09-14 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater #
09-15 Columbus, OH - The Basement !
09-18 Cambridge, MA - Middle East !^
10-02 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle @
10-03 Atlanta, GA - The Earl @
10-04 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds @
10-05 Orlando, FL - The Social @
10-07 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree @
10-08 New Orleans, LA - Republic @
10-09 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington @
10-10 Austin, TX - The Parish @
10-11 Dallas, TX - House of Blues Pontiac Garage @
10-12 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone @
10-13 Nashville, TN - The Basement @
10-14 Newport, KY - Southgate House @

% with Richard Swift
* with Man Man
! with Golem
& with the Broken West, Sleepercar
# with Okkervil River
^ with the Builders and the Butchers
@ with the Little Ones