Pitchfork

Recently rejuvenated alt-rock heroes Built to Spill have once again expanded their 2005 tour, adding a bunch of dates to their already busy schedule. The tour, which kicked off in early May, will now keep the band on the road until mid-October. And while we're glad the boys are back on active duty, this is our fourth tour update since March. I mean who the fuck do they think they are-- Wilco? Being there:

07-31 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
08-06 Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
09-16 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
09-17 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
09-19 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
09-20 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
09-21 Little Rock, AR - Vino's
09-22 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
09-23 Houston, TX - Engine Room
09-24 Austin, TX - Zilker Park
09-24 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
09-26 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room / Ballroom
09-27 Fayetteville, AR - Dickson Theater
09-28 Saint Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights
09-29 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
09-30 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
10-02 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
10-03 Boston, MA - Avalon
10-04 Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
10-05 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10-06 Louisville, KY - Headliners
10-07 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
10-08 Chicago, IL - Metro
10-09 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave / Eagles Club
10-11 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
10-14 Missoula, MT - University Of Montana
10-15 Spokane, WA - Big Easy

As for the long-promised new studio LP the band have reportedly been working on since 2004, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it blip on their official website now notes that "a new Built To Spill album is coming (Fall 05)," though we have yet to hear an official release date. Anyway, whenever the hell it's released, the album will be the band's first since 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future-- the artwork for which is still proudly plastered across their site. No really, they're just trying to get maximum mileage out of it!

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