Echo and the Bunnymen Schedule North American Tour

01 Stormy Weather
02 All Because of You Days
03 Parthenon Drive
04 In the Margins
05 Of a Life
06 Make Us Blind
07 Everything Kills You
08 Siberia
09 Sideways Eight
10 Scissors in the Sand
11 What If We Are

Led by mercurial frontman Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant, the band is already prepping for an extensive international tour, as previously reported on Pitchfork. The group will perform the lion's share of their typically breathtaking shows in their native England, as well as other parts of Europer, but they will touch down in North America in November, hitting most major cities. And Boise.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, McCulloch said that Siberia echoes (ha ha) some of the band's much-loved early-80s output. "It's a masterpiece!" he confided modestly. "It's not supposed to happen to a band at this point, but it's the most complete album we've ever made." And since a rising number of modern bands have touted Echo as a major influence (Coldplay, come on down!), McCulloch went on to say he had "something to prove" with Siberia. "So many people have cited us as this inspirational band," he said. "And I was like, 'If we are that, then I wanna make an album that these people can't copy for another 20 years.' As much as I wanna pass on this torch, no one's takin' it off me 'til I'm dead." Hear that, Killers? Not 'til he's DEAD! Dates:

10-22 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
10-24 Sheffield, England - The Leadmill
10-27 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy
10-30 Birmingham, England - Carling Birmingham Academy
10-31 Portsmouth, England - Pyramid Centre
11-01 London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
11-03 Cologne, Germany - Prime Club
11-04 Hamburg, Germany - Grunspan
11-06 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11-07 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega Musikkenshus
11-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11-10 Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo
11-18 Washington, DC - Black Cat
11-19 Boston, MA - Axis
11-20 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11-22 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
11-23 Toronto, Ontario - The Carlu
11-25 Chicago, IL - Metro/Smart Bar
11-26 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
11-28 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
11-30 Boise, ID - Big Easy
12-01 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
12-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's On Richards
12-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's On Richards
12-05 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12-06 West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
12-07 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
12-09 San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
12-16 Liverpool, England - Carling Liverpool Academy

* Pitchfork Review: Echo and the Bunnymen: Five Reissues

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