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Deerhunter frontman turned Atlas Sound juggernaut Bradford Cox has signed to 4AD for the release of Atlas Sound's debut, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel, outside of North America on May 5. It seems a spot-on match in aesthetic terms, and the label will expand upon the work done by Kranky in North America by adding an extra disc of new material to the release (details forthcoming).

Bradford's planning a full-blown European tour for May, but right now the only two scheduled Atlas Sound performances are in mid-May at the Explosions in the Sky-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival and July 19 at the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival.

Deerhunter will end their hiatus with a few European dates in May and June, including an appearance at ATP vs. Pitchfork.

Atlas Sound:

05-16-18 Minehead, England - Butlins Holiday Centre (Explosions in the Sky ATP)
07-19 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival) *

* with Animal Collective, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Boris, No Age, Fleet Foxes, !!!

Deerhunter:

05-08 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's *
05-09 Camber, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork) #
05-29 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06-03 Paris, France - Villette Sonique

* with HEALTH
# with Bon Iver, the Hold Steady, Jens Lekman, Caribou, Hot Chip, Les Savy Fav, No Age, Black Lips, Of Montreal, Man Man, Vampire Weekend, Glass Candy, Dirty Projectors, Times New Viking, Meat Puppets, Jay Reatard, the Black Angels, Marissa Nadler, Wooden Shjips, Girls Against Boys, Deerhunter, Shit and Shine, Sebadoh, Ween, Redd Kross, Pissed Jeans, Yeasayer, Fuck Buttons, Apse, A Place to Bury Strangers, the Clientele, Black Mountain, Harmonia, Born Ruffians, Howlin Rain, Car Sick Cars, Even