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A sign language ballet, a new album of "arias"...but Friedbergers, what about your old new album, Widow City? Is it still coming out October 9 on Thrill Jockey? Can we still see you performing songs from it and your next 37 albums on tour?

Do not fret, Fiery Furnaces fans. The answer is "yes." In fact, Matthew and Eleanor will include a sizable portion of Europe in the fun, as they have just announced the dates of a tour there in November. (Fans in the UK have to wait until October 15 for the album, though.)

Before then, their North American dates remain intact. And in a nice bit of synergy with Widow City's release date, the first show of that tour is on October 9 in Newport, Kentucky.

Dates:

10-09 Newport, KY - Southgate House *
10-10 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall *
10-11 Madison, WI - The Annex *
10-12 Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club *
10-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
10-16 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe *
10-17 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater *
10-19 San Francisco, CA - Independent *
10-20 Big Sur, CA - Fernwood Resort *
10-21 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
10-22 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
10-26 Austin, TX - Emo's *
10-27 Austin, TX - Emo's *
10-29 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill *
10-30 Champaign, IL - Highdive *
10-31 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *
11-02 Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theater *
11-03 New York, NY - Hiro Ballroom *
11-06 Nottingham, England - Stealth
11-07 Glasgow, Scotland - Nice N Sleazy
11-09 Birmingham, England - Barfly
11-10 Manchester, England - Night and Day
11-11 London, England - Koko (Thrill Jockey anniversary)
11-12 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
11-14 Brighton, England - Audio
11-15 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
11-16 Bern, Switzerland - Dampfzentrale
11-17 Milan, Italy - Musicdrome
11-18 Munich, Germany - 59to1
11-19 Vienna, Austria - Flex
11-21 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11-22 Berlin, Germany - Lido
11-23 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow
11-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
11-26 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
11-27 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser
11-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Bitterzoet
11-30 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix

* with Pit Er Pat