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"Symbiosis" is the sort of two-dollar word Colin Meloy likes to throw around in his songs, and, indeed, there will be plenty of that multisyllabic mirth on display tonight as Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy sings (live!) in support of tomorrow's release of Colin Meloy Sings Live!.

The show tonight is the first of quite a few Colin's doing in support of the new LP, which sees the light tomorrow on CD from Kill Rock Stars and vinyl from Jealous Butcher. Though that won't be the only live document he'll be carting around: the tour-only EP Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke will be available for purchase wherever you and Meloy may meet.

As for the Decemberists, well, Colin hasn't forgotten about them. They've got a single show on the docket at the moment: May 24, they'll join fellow cuties Death Cab and Rogue Wave for a show at Bend, Oregon's Les Schwab Theater.

For a taste of what's in store, head over to Forkcast.

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
04-18 Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
04-19 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Hall
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