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Out of the garage and onto Vice Records come King Khan and the Shrines, the international 12-piece rock'n'roll explosion. Khan and company will release The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines-- a greatest hits compilation of sorts-- June 17 on their new digs. The disc features tracks from throughout King Khan's history (including cuts from What Is?!, Pitchfork's 33rd favorite album of 2007), liner notes by Jared Swilley of Khan's new labelmates the Black Lips, and, as always, a whole lot of shoutin'. The good kind.

Khan and company have a number of dates to go in 2008, but there will be more soon, including the band's first U.S. tour in July and August. We know but a few so far, including their stop at the Pitchfork Music Festival.

The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines:

01 Torture
02 Took My Lady to Dinner
03 (How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way
04 Land of the Freak
05 Fool Like Me
06 I Wanna Be a Girl
07 Welfare Bread
08 Sweet Tooth
09 Shivers Down My Spine
10 Burnin' Inside
11 Destroyer
12 Live Fast Die Strong
13 Crackin' Up
14 Tell Me
15 Que Lindo Sueno
16 No Regrets

King Khan and the Shrines:

04-04 Andoain, Spain - Auditorio Bastero
04-05 Santiago, Spain - Capitol Club
04-06 Gijon, Spain - Savoy Club
04-08 Perpigan, France - Mediator
04-09 Montpellier, France - TAF
04-10 Cesena, Italy - Corte Dandini
04-11 Rome, Italy - Micca Club
04-12 Colle Valdelsa, Italy - Sonar
07-10 Los Angeles, CA - Echo
07-12 Portland, OR - Dante's
07-19 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival) *

* with Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker, !!!, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, Fleet Foxes, No Age, Jay Reatard, Atlas Sound, the Ruby Suns, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International