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Spoon specialize in the spooky and spectral: the things that go bump in the night, the things that make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end, the eerie calm where dread lives. Spoon thrive off the tension of space and silence on record, and their live sets are no different. In the midst of a banner year for the band, who saw Gimme Fiction crack the Billboard 200 charts, the Prince-influenced "I Turn My Camera On" play on "The O.C.", and the inking of an international distribution deal with Matador, they have announced dates in the U.S., Australia, and Europe.

The UK single for "I Turn My Camera On" is in stores now, available both as a 7" and a CD. Recently, Spoon opened for Interpol throughout Western Europe; this time around, not a bespoke gentleman will be in sight. That doesn't mean you can pass yourself off as Carlos D just by showing up in a red tie. Seriously, we're onto you. Dates:

07-23 Atlanta, GA - 99x Festival
07-24 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
07-30 San Diego, CA - Street Scene Festival
08-12 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks
08-18 Boston, MA - WFNX Festival (free show)
09-05 Los Angeles, CA - Arthur Fest
09-08 Melbourne, Australia - Northcote Social Club
09-09 Melbourne, Australia - Corner Hotel
09-10 Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers Live
09-11 Perth, Australia - Rosemount Hotel
09-14 Canberra, Australia - Green Room
09-15 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
09-16 Sydney, Australia - Metro
09-17 Newcastle, Australia - Bandroom
09-23 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
09-28 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's
09-29 Manchester, England - Roadhouse
09-30 London, England - Koko
10-01 Brugge, Belgium - Cactus
10-02 Berlin, Germany - Kalkscheune
10-03 Frankfurt, Germany - Cooky's
10-04 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
10-05 Munich, Germany - Orange House
10-06 Treviso, Italy - New Age
10-07 Rome, Italy - Circolo
10-08 Bologna, Italy - Coveo
10-09 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
10-11 Paris, France - Nouvelle Casino
10-12 Bordeaux, France - TBA
10-13 Barcelona, Spain - Razz 3
10-14 Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick
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