Pitchfork

With pursed lips and a sparkle in their eye, Hey Willpower-- the pop-centric side project from Imperial Teen Will Schwartz and Tussle'r Tomo Yasuda-- are geared up to plant a wet, sloppy kiss on North America over the next few months.

First, there's debut effort P.D.A., which the band will not-so-subtly slip into Stateside record stores January 22 via Tomlab. Next there's a handful of dates surrounding the album release. And finally, of course, Hey Willpower will publicly display their affection for all things chintzy on a tour that sets out in full force in late February. Joining them: Men, the similarly dance-y project featuring two-thirds of Le Tigre.

All that Willpower will only get them as far as Austin, though... good thing for them, I hear that's a fine place for a band to be in mid-March.

Dates:

01-18 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
01-24 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
01-27 San Francisco, CA - The Transfer
02-20 Seattle, WA - Nectar #
02-21 Portland, OR - Holocene #
02-22 Boise, ID - Neurolux #
02-23 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
02-24 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive #
02-27 Minneapolis, MN - Kitty Kat Klub #
02-28 Chicago, IL - Sonotheque #
02-29 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop #
03-01 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace #
03-02 Montreal, Quebec - Les Saints #
03-03 Allston, MA - Great Scott #
03-04 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar #
03-07 Washington, DC - Black Cat #
03-08 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 #
03-09 Mount Pleasant, SC - Village Tavern #
03-10 Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
03-11 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks #
03-12-15 Austin, TX - SXSW

* with Money Mark
# with Men