Pitchfork

February 2 will mark the start of Sparklehorse's first full-blown U.S. tour in five years. And it's a big one, covering sea to shining sea for a month straight. Seattle's Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter are tagging along for the entire ride.

The trek is in support of Sparklehorse's Dreamt for Lightyears in the Belly of a Mountain, which landed last fall via Astralwerks. Danger Mouse (who helped produce the album) and head horsie Mark Linkous recently began recording together again in Los Angeles. According to Sparklehorse's website, "When asked just what kind of sound they're going for, [Linkous and Danger Mouse] replied 'hummmmmmmmmmm.'"

Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter have some new material in store themselves. Their forthcoming LP, Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul, will land on Barsuk in all of its mouthful-of-a-title'd glory come February 6.

Dates:

02-02 Austin, TX - Antone's *
02-03 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room *
02-05 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company *
02-06 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse Music Venue *
02-07 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
02-09 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre *
02-10 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
02-13 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
02-14 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
02-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
02-17 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre *
02-19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
02-20 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
02-21 Chicago, IL - Metro *
02-22 Detroit, MI - Saint Andrews Hall *
02-23 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theatre *
02-24 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *
02-26 Boston, MA - Paradise *
02-27 New York, NY - Webster Hall *
03-01 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live *
03-02 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
03-03 Charleston, SC - Music Farm *
03-04 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
05-18-20 Somerset, England - Butlins Minehead (ATP Versus You [the Fans])

* with Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter