Pitchfork

If you're still on the fence about this whole rock music business, British Sea Power are coming to help convince you to forge some new allegiances. The jaunty band plans to serve as ambassadors of all things rock on a lengthy international tour that kicks off in earnest in Belfast January 17.

The lads will hit the UK and Europe proper before making their way to North America for a little over a month, with planned pit stops at SXSW and San Francisco's Noise Pop festival. If you haven't grown fond of rock music by the time it's all over, it's probably not gonna happen. But don't give up hope: the band plans to announce a second leg of North American dates, perhaps as a way to make sure they haven't missed anybody with their rock'n'roll missionary work.

But this alone may be all the primer you'll need: Do You Like Rock Music? drops January 14 in the UK from Rough Trade and February 12 in the States from Rough Trade/World's Fair.

BSP:

01-10 London, England - Czech Embassy
01-17 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Spring & Airbrake
01-18 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
01-20 Norwich, England - Waterfront
01-21 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms
01-23 Leeds, England - Irish Centre
01-24 Kendal, England - The Brewery
01-26 Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches
01-27 Manchester, England - Academy 2
01-28 Oxford, England - Academy
01-29 Brighton, England - Komedia
01-31 London, England - KOKO
02-01 Brighton, England - Digital
02-10 Paris, France - La Danse
02-15 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
02-16 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
02-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02-18 Munich, Germany - Ampere
02-19 Frankfurt, Germany - Cookys
02-20 Berlin, Germany - Lido
02-21 Hamburg, Germany - Molotov
02-22 Cologne, Germany - Geb
02-25 San Diego, CA - Casbah
02-27 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
02-28 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
02-29 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
03-01 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (Noise Pop)
03-03 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
03-04 Seattle, WA - Neumos
03-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza Club
03-08 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
03-12-16 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-19 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
03-20 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
03-21 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
03-22 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
03-24 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03-25 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theatre
03-26 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
03-27 Columbus, OH - The Basement
03-29 St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club