Pitchfork

The Shins have a Top 10 album for the second week in a row. After debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 last week, their new album Wincing the Night Away (Sub Pop) is number 8 this week, with 53,000 copies sold, according to Billboard.com.

Congrats, guys! You sold more than the latest Madonna CD/DVD.

The pop stars will take their show on the road, as their tour with Viva Voce kicks off tonight in Minneapolis.

As previously reported, the Shins are also scheduled to play KCRW's sixth annual A Sounds Eclectic Evening fundraiser in L.A. this April. Additional performers include Lily Allen, the Cold War Kids, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Bitter: Sweet, and the Pinker Tones.

Dates:

02-08 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
02-09 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom *
02-10 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater *
02-11 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
02-12 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *
02-13 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *
02-15 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *
02-16 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue *
02-17 Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre *
02-18 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre *
02-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
02-20 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater *
02-21 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
02-25 London, England - The Astoria
02-26 London, England - Bush Hall
04-14 Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (KCRW: A Sounds Eclectic Evening 6)

* with Viva Voce