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Seems all your prayers for more Jesus and Mary Chain dates have been answered. The recently resurrected feedback-mongers have marked a quintet of October U.S. shows into their fall planners, which will have the brothers Reid and co. searing ears from Vegas to 'frisco.

This once again puts the band in close proximity to ScarJo, so who knows what will come of that (if anything). But while we can't promise indie-savvy starlets, we can promise fellow blast-from-the-past Evan Dando on all dates, plus the Mark Lanegan-boosted Soulsavers thrice providing support. 2007: the year flannel has its revenge?

The Chain-gang must first fulfill a handful of gig duties in Europe. Then it's time to record a brand new album, RIGHT GUYS?? Actually, yes, as according to this here press release, the band has confirmed it will soon return to the studio to get cracking on LP #7. No word yet where or when or what or with whom, but still, hooray!

JAMC jam:

08-25 Paris, France - Rock en Seine
08-31 Argyll, Scotland - Connect Festival
09-01 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic
09-07 London, England – Brixton Academy
10-20 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
10-22 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
10-23 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre *#
10-26 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *#
10-27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *#

* with Evan Dando (solo acoustic)
# with Soulsavers (featuring Mark Lanegan)