Pitchfork

The Decemberists may have canceled their tour of paired-up dates, but the Magnetic Fields have arrived just in time to pick up the slack.

Following the announcement of their new album, Distortion, which comes out January 15 via Nonesuch, Stephin Merritt and company have scheduled a tour consisting of two shows in each city they play (and six in Chicago!). This will be the first time the Fields have toured since 2004.

The first date of the tour is February 11 in Northampton, Massachusetts.

The Magnetic Fields:

02-11 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
02-12 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
02-14 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theater
02-15 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theater
02-22 New York, NY - Town Hall Theatre
02-23 New York, NY - Town Hall Theatre
02-28 San Francisco, CA - The Herbst Theatre
02-29 San Francisco, CA - The Herbst Theatre
03-02 Los Angeles, CA - The Henry Fonda Theatre
03-03 Los Angeles, CA - The Henry Fonda Theatre
03-06 Seattle, WA - Town Hall
03-07 Seattle, WA - Town Hall
03-14 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music (two shows)
03-15 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music (two shows)
03-16 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music (two shows)