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Deceptively downbeat Scotish quartet The Delgados are in the midst of booking an April U.S. tour with their bewhiskered Chemikal Underground labelmates Aereogramme. The Delgados' 2002 album Hate just received its U.S. release in January via Beggars Banquet, while opening act Aereogramme just issued their latest, Sleep and Release, on February 18th on Matador. Both received 8.0+ marks from those studly Chippendales lookalikes over at this site called Pitchfork, which you should check out if given the means. It is so choice. Tour dates:

n 04-04 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
04-05 Detroit, MI - Shelter
04-06 Chicago, IL - Metro
04-07 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
04-08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04-09 Salt Lake City, UT - X-Scape
04-11 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
04-12 Portland, OR - Reed College Student Union
04-13 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
04-14 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
04-15 San Diego, CA - Casbah
04-17 Dallas, TX - Trees
04-18 Austin, TX - Emo's
04-19 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
04-20 Orlando, FL - The Social
04-21 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge
04-22 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
04-23 Washington, DC - Black Cat
04-24 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04-25 Boston, MA - Paradise
04-26 Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus
04-27 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

n Aereogramme will also play a handful of solo dates in preparation for their stint with The Delgados. Rumors that they will cover Alanis Morrisette, Kylie Minogue, and Jars of Clay as part of a sell-out gag on their April Fool's show remain unconfirmed.

n Aereogramme solo dates:
03-28 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (with Ted Leo)
03-29 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
03-30 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
04-01 Columbus, OH - Music Factory Lounge
04-02 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop

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