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It's like a Neil Diamond song come to life, really: From the wilds of Canada to the snowdrifts of Sweden, they're coming to America! Montreal's Besnard Lakes have been added as support on all dates of Stockholm residents Peter Bjorn and John's forthcoming U.S. tour, which kicks off November 23 in Houston. It's a short tour, sure, but a good fit nonetheless. If anybody could help kick that jammin' PB&J set-ender into the next municipality, it's the Lakes.

Peter Bjorn and John have a short string of gigs in the UK with Maps early next month, while-- what's this?-- Peter Morén plays a solo set at NYC's Joe's Pub November 19. The same night as cabaret legend Ute Lemper, no less! Apparently, this show isn't a one-off thing either. According to the Joe's Pub website, Peter's got a whole solo album in the works:

"Peter writes a lot of songs-- too many to fit in the prospect of just one band with three songwriters, so in his spare time he has recorded a solo album that bears some kinship with Paul Simon, Tim Hardin, Brian Eno, John Cale, Caetano Veloso, Robyn Hitchcock, the Go-Betweens and maybe the Shins' acoustic ballads."

Sounds good! As for the Joe's Pub gig, "Peter will mostly play by his lonesome, but may invite guests or have some special treats up his sleeve."

And Peter's not the only one doing his own thing. Björn Yttling is producing the debut full-length from Swedish singer and Röyksopp/Kleerup collaborator Lykke Li; he'll join her for two NYC gigs this week, playing various instruments.

Seems PB&J have also made good on their promise to make up those Canadian dates they scrapped in favor of MTV last month. The trio has lined up Toronto and Montreal gigs in January, plus two more shows to boot.

As for the Besnard bunch, as previously mentioned, Jagjaguwar just last week reissued the Lakes' 2004 debut Volume 1.

Peter Bjorn and John / Besnard Lakes:

11-23 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (also features PB&J DJ set)
11-24 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft
11-25 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11-26 Kansas City, MO - Madrid Theatre
11-27 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
11-29 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11-30 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
12-01 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
12-02 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
12-03 Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's

Peter Bjorn and John:

10-29 New York, NY - Knitting Factory (Björn Yttling performs with Lykke Li)
10-30 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (Björn Yttling performs with Lykke Li)
11-02 Manchester, England - Academy *$
11-03 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms *$
11-04 London, England - Forum *!
11-19 New York, NY - Joe's Pub (Peter Morén solo)
01-21 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
01-22 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
01-24 Costa Mesa, CA - Samueli Theater #
01-26 Mexico City, Mexico - Salon 21

* with Maps
$ with Christian Silva
! with Those Dancing Days
# with Sea Wolf

Besnard Lakes:

12-05 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom