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It's a good thing that Simian Disco of James Ford and James Shaw's is of the Mobile variety, because if it weren't, we'd have a heck of a time telling you about the latest additions to their forthcoming tour. Not to mention the logistics of booking the damn thing! Lucky for us, it moves, and when these guys come around, there is a pretty good chance you'll be moving right along with them.

Following a run of dates in their native UK and one in Paris, the dynamic duo that is Simian Mobile Disco will bring their hustle to North America as winter turns to spring. A handful of these will be "just" DJ dates, while others will feature the full-blown SMD live experience. SMD return to the UK in May for that Summer Sound System festival.

Something to note: a gig originally plotted for February 2 at Bristol, England's Thekla has been pushed back to Valentine's Day due to "circumstances beyond [their] control." Tickets for the cancelled gig will be honored at the rescheduled show.

Finally, it wouldn't be a SMD story without another new short-playing release from these two. Following the U.S. version of the "Hustler" single that hit Stateside shelves last month, the Clock EP collects four instrumental tracks and lands UK-ways via Wichita Recordings March 10.

Clock EP:

01 Clock
02 Simple
03 3 Pin Din
04 State of Things

SMD:

01-31 Oxford, England - Academy
02-01 Sheffield, England - Plug
02-06 Leeds, England - Cockpit
02-07 Manchester, England - Academy 3
02-08 Newcastle, England - Digital
02-09 Glasgow, Scotland - Arches
02-12 Brighton, England - Digital
02-13 London, England - Astoria
02-14 Bristol, England - Thekla
02-16 Paris, France - Showcase
02-22 London, England - Fabric *
03-17 Chicago, IL - Sonotheque *
03-19 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Concourse *#
03-21 Toronto, Ontario - Circa *
03-23 Montreal, Quebec - Coda *
03-28 New York, NY - Flavorpill Event
04-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
04-24 Seattle, WA - Neumos
04-25 Portland, OR - Holocene
04-26 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine ^
04-27 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-24-25 Northamptonshire, England - Turweston Aerodrome (Gatecrasher's Summer Sound System)

* DJ set
# with Le Castlevania
^ with Cut Copy