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The boisterous D.C. quartet the Apes are set to tour in support of their first LP, The Fugue in the Fog, which hits stores on September 4th. The band signed to Les Savy Fav's Frenchkiss label earlier this year, and will share the stage with the adamant art-punks through the end of the year, beginning with a show at New York's Bowery Ballroom on November 1st

The Apes, who dress entirely in camouflage for performances, have exactly zero guitarists in their lineup, leaving them to ride full-tilt against the ears with thick organ and bass riffs, punishing drums and convulsive vocals. Vocalist Paul Weil leads the assault with a stage presence that's half-Tim Harrington, half-Robert Plant. Which brings to mind a further question: when will the Apes get ever sick of the Les Savy Fav comparisons?

08-31 Arlington, VA - Clarendon Park
09-02 Baltimore, MD - The Otto Bar
09-16 New York, NY - Knitting Factory (CMJ)
09-26 Boston, MA - Middle East
09-27 New Haven, CT - Tune In Cafe
09-29 Boston, MA - Emerson College
10-06 Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass
10-08 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10-09 Richmond, VA - Alleykatz
10-18-21 Reykjavik, Iceland (Iceland Airwaves Festival)
11-01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11-02 Boston, MA - Middle East
11-03 Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass
11-04 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Roboto
11-29 Austin, TX - Emo's
11-30 Denton, TX - Rubber Glove
12-01 Fayetteville, AR - Clunk Music Hall
12-02 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
12-03 St. Louis, MO - Rocket Bar
12-04 Nashville, TN - The End
12-05 Atlanta, GA - Earl
12-06 Chapel Hill, NC - TBA
12-07 Washington, DC - Black Cat
12-08 Baltimore, MD - TBA