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See that right there? The thing with the torn up zebra standing on a daybed and staring into its own butt? That's the very image that will grace each and every copy of the Long Blondes' sophomore set, Couples. How romantic!

As you know, the Erol Alkan-produced LP arrives April 7 in the UK and April 8 in the U.S. from Rough Trade, with a UK single for "Guilt" "Century" arriving March 24. And, hey, we even got a Couples tracklist for you. Now all we need is the music. Oh, right, right, April.

The Blondes have added more than a "couple" (ha) tour dates to their previously reported trek, with a spin around the UK leading them into Europe proper, followed by few weeks in North American starting in mid-May.

You know what they say about Long Blondes, don't you? Long tours! Geez guys, ya'll filthy.

Couples:

01 Century
02 Guilt
03 The Couples
04 I Liked the Boys
05 Here Comes the Serious Bit
06 Round the Hairpin
07 Too Clever By Half
08 Erin O'Connor
09 Nostalgia
10 I'm Going to Hell

Dates:

03-11 London, England - Amersham Arms
03-18 York, England - Fibbers
03-19 Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
03-20 Hull, England - The Lamp
03-21 Sunderland, England - Independent
03-22 Wakefield, England - Escobar
03-24 Leeds, England - Faversham
03-25 Exeter, England - The Cavern
03-26 Cardiff, Wales - Clwb Ifor Bach
04-06 Cambridge, England - Junction
04-07 Liverpool, England - Academy
04-08 Manchester, England - Academy 2
04-09 Leeds, England - Stylus
04-10 Sheffield, England - Octagon
04-12 Glasgow, Scotland - QMU
04-13 Newcastle, England - Academy
04-14 Nottingham, England - Trent University
04-15 Birmingham, England - Academy 2
04-16 Northampton, England - Roadmender
04-18 Oxford, England - Academy
04-19 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
04-20 Southampton, England - University
04-21 London, England - Kentish Town Forum
04-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
04-24 Brussels, Belgium - VK
04-25 Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix
04-26 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
04-28 Evreux, France - L'Abordage
04-29 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
05-01 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
05-02 Osnabrück, Germany - Glanz & Gloria
05-04 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
05-05 Berlin, Germany - Lido
05-06 Cologne, Germany - Prime Club
05-07 Munich, Germany - Atomic Café
05-14 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
05-16 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05-17 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
05-19 Boston, MA - Great Scott
05-20 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret de Musee
05-22 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
05-23 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
05-24 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
05-25 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
05-28 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
05-30 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
05-31 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
06-02 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
06-04 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour