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On previous tour-only EPs, Colin Meloy has sung Morrissey and Shirley Collins. Now, he's taking on quite a formidable target: soul legend Sam Cooke. Yup, the Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke EP will only be available on the Decemberists frontman's upcoming solo tour.

This has the makings of a total disaster. But I hope I'm pleasantly surprised.

Wait, what Colin Meloy solo tour? Ah yes, the one previously alluded to now has a full list of dates, taking our man across the country from April 7 to May 3. The trek is in support of Meloy's live solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live!, due April 8 on Kill Rock Stars on CD and Jealous Butcher on vinyl.

Laura Gibson will open the trek. She also provides harmony vocals on Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke.

Colin Meloy (all dates with Laura Gibson):

04-07 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
04-08 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
04-10 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
04-11 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
04-12 Charlottesville, VA - The Satellite Ballroom
04-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-15 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
04-16 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
04-17 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
04-21 Chicago, IL - Park West
04-22 Milwaukee, WI - The Pabst Theater
04-23 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
04-25 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
04-26 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
04-28 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
04-29 Santa Cruz, CA - The Rio Theatre
04-30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
05-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox
05-03 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom