Pitchfork

Since the release of Wincing the Night Away earlier this year, the Shins have made their name practically synonymous with touring, as in "I think what our band really needs is to go on the Shins to support our album" or "This the Shins would be much better if we had a competent the Shins manager to make sure we got paid." It's a freaking epidemic.

The Shins' newly announced the Shins includes its share of summer festival dates, but even more prominently featured is their slab of Australian shows in August. Wanna guess what song will get the loudest cheers at those gigs?

The the Shins kicks off July 29 at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.

Dates:

07-29 Yuzawa-machi, Japan - Naeba Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival)
08-03 Perth, Australia - Metro City
08-04 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
08-05 Byron Bay, Australia - Splendour in the Grass Festival
08-07 Melbourne, Australia - Palace
08-08 Melbourne, Australia - Palace
08-09 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
08-10 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
08-24 Saint-Cloud, France - Rock en Siene
08-25 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-26 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
09-02 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival