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Ladies and gents, lend me your ears (er, not like that) while I tell you the tale of Boris' forthcoming North American tour. The chameleonic Tokyo trio, fresh off the UK/European release of their Smile LP (it's coming to the States April 29 in a variety of formats from Southern Lord) and currently making a real racket over there in Europe, have lined up a whole slew of dates around these parts in June and July. They'll be joined at every stop but one by Miami sludgesters Torche and Washington State outdoorsmen Wolves in the Throne Room.

All but one? Yessiree. On July 20, Boris will join Spoon, Dinosaur Jr., Spiritualized, Ghostface and Raekwon, and, hopefully, you at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.

Oh, and this is cool: remember that guy Josh Baish, who got Evander Holyfield-ed at that Boris show last year? The one who owns Denton's Rubber Gloves? He'll host Boris and the lot at his place June 27.

BOOOOOOORRRRRRRIIIIIISSSSS:

04-25 Bielefield, Germany - AJZ *
04-26 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen *
04-27 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall *
04-28 Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers *
04-29 Oslo, Norway - John Dee *
04-30 Stockholm, Sweden - Kagelbanan Sodra Teatrn *
05-02 Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia *
05-03 Turku, Finland - Klubi
05-06 Leipzig, Germany - UT Connewitz *
05-07 Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club *
05-08 Wroclaw, Poland - Firlej *
05-09 Prague, Czech Republic - Palace Akropolis *
05-10 Budapest, Hungary - A38 ^
05-11 Vienna, Austria - Szene *
05-12 Munich, Germany - Feiewerk *
05-13 Innsburck, Austria - PMK *
05-14 Milan, Italy - Garage *
05-15 Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Artisti Club *
05-16 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson *
05-18 Winterthur, Switzerland - Salzhaus *
05-19 Stuttgart, Germany - Club Schocken *
05-20 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique *
05-21 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino *
05-22 Nantes, France - Olympic *
05-23 Poitiers, France - Le Confort Moderne *
05-24 Toulouse, France - Vents du Sud *
05-26 Porto, Portugal - Porto Rio *
05-27 Lisbon, Portugal - Zedobois *
05-29 Barcelona, Spain - Parc del Fòrum (Primavera Sound)
05-30 Clermont, France - La Cooperative de Mai *
05-31 Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
06-24 San Diego, CA - Casbah !
06-25 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse !
06-27 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves !
06-28 Austin, TX - The Mohawk !
06-29 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit !
07-01 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon !
07-02 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds !
07-03 Orlando, FL - The Social !
07-05 Atlanta, GA - The Earl !
07-06 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle !
07-08 Washington, DC - Black Cat !
07-09 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church !
07-10 New York, NY - Webster Hall !
07-11 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East !
07-12 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rosa !
07-13 Ottawa, Ontario - Barrymore !
07-14 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace !
07-15 Buffalo, NY - Tralf !
07-16 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop !
07-17 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel !
07-18 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall !
07-19 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall !
07-20 Chicago, IL - Union Park ^
07-22 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room !
07-23 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre !
07-25 Denver, CO - Marquis Theater !
07-26 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge !
07-29 Seattle, WA - Neumo's !

* with Growing
! with Torche, Wolves in the Throne Room
^ with Spoon, Dinosaur Jr., Spiritualized, M. Ward, Ghostface and Raekwon, Les Savy Fav, The Apples in Stereo, Dirty Projectors, Cut Copy, Dodos, King Khan & the Shrines, El Guincho, Fuck Buttons