FRICTION NYC

Blonde Redhead kicks off their two month tour tonight at Emo’s for the 4AD SXSW Showcase alongside labelmates The Mountain Goats, Beirut, Emma Pollock, and Wolf & Cub. The trio will then head over to Iceland before embarking on their U.S. tour in support of their eighth studio album, 23. 23 will be released on CD and vinyl via 4AD on April 10th in the States and April 16th in Europe.

You can stream five tracks on the 23 website and download the title track, “23,” below. The band will be back in New York City on May 8th at Webster Hall with Fields. Tickets available here.

Full tour dates after the jump. No Philly show? Wtf!?

Tracklisting: “23″ / “Dr. Strangeluv” / “The Dress” / “SW” / “Spring And By Summer Fall” / “Silently” / “Publisher” / “Heroine” / “Top Ranking” / “My Impure Hair”

Blonde Redhead  ”23″

Tour Dates:
03/14/07 Emo’s, Austin, TX (4AD Showcase)
04/05/07 Nasa, Reykjavik Iceland
04/07/07 Aldrei For Eg Sudur Festival, Isafjordur, Iceland
04/13/07 Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
04/14/07 Metro, Chicago, IL
04/15/07 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
04/19/07 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
04/20/07 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
04/21/07 The Showbox, Seattle, WA
04/23/07 Bimbo’s, San Francisco, CA
04/24/07 Bimbo’s, San Francisco, CA
04/25/07 Glasshouse, Pomona, CA
04/27/07 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
04/28/07 Coachella Indio, CA
05/01/07 Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, TX
05/02/07 Stubbs, Austin, TX
05/04/07 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
05/05/07 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
05/06/07 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
05/08/07 Webster Hall, New York, NY
05/09/07 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
05/11/07 The Opera House Toronto, ON
05/12/07 Club Soda, Montreal, QC
05/24/07 Academy 3, Manchester, UK
05/26/07 Oran Mor, Glasgow, UK
05/27/07 Dot To Dot Festival, Nottingham, UK
05/29/07 Thekla, Bristol, UK
05/30/07 Koko, London, UK
05/31/07 Primevera Sound, Barcelona, SP
06/02/07 Le Rockstore, Montpellier, France
06/03/07 Salle des Fêtes / Bikini Toulouse (Ramonville), France
06/05/07 L’Olympic, Nantes, France
06/06/07 L’Elysée Montmartre, Paris, France
06/07/07 L’Autre Canal, Nancy, France