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Before overseas fans of Arcade Fire reach "The Well and the Lighthouse", they'll explore The Magic Position. Before "No Cars Go"? No Shouts, No Calls. That's right, the indomitable Arcade Fire have asked Patrick Wolf and Electrelane to each open a leg of their previously reported European mega-tour.

Wolf-- whose The Magic Position drops UK-ways on February 26 (Loog) and U.S.-ways May 1 (Low Altitude/Universal), as you know-- joins the little indie band that could for eight dates, beginning March 5 in Dublin. He'll then pass the torch to Electrelane, who'll attempt to whip crowds into a frenzy of neon Biblical proportions over the next 14 dates, including a long European stretch. As reported yesterday, Electrelane's No Shouts, No Calls hits U.S. shores May 8 via Too Pure.

We imagine all these gigs have sold themselves inside out by now, so we encourage the woefully ticketless to seek consolation by revisiting the lyrics, the mysterious pamphlet, NPR (for the February 17 concert simulcast), and that other Bible.

Baby's on Arcade Fire:

02-09 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-10 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian National Federation
02-13 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-14 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-15 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-16 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02-17 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
03-05 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia *
03-06 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia *
03-08 Manchester, England - Apollo *
03-09 Manchester, England - Apollo *
03-11 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands *
03-12 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands *
03-14 London, England - Brixton Academy *
03-15 London, England - Brixton Academy *
03-16 London, England - Brixton Academy #
03-17 London, England - Brixton Academy #
03-19 Paris, France - Olympia #
03-20 Paris, France - Olympia #
03-23 Stockholm, Sweden - Circus #
03-24 Oslo, Norway - Centrum Scene #
03-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega #
03-27 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof #
03-28 Munich, Germany - Elserhalle #
03-31 Lyon, France - Transbordeur #
04-01 Cologne, Germany - E-Live Music Hall #
04-02 Utrecht, Netherlands - Vredenburg #
04-04 Brussels, Belgium - Halles de Schaerbeek #
04-05 Lille, France - L'Aeronef #
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
06-22-24 Pilton, England - Glastonbury

* with Patrick Wolf
# with Electrelane