The Dodos Fear Extinction, Write New Album and Plan Huge U.S. Tour Before Its Too Late

While it’s probably extremely unlikely that The Dodos are going anywhere anytime soon, these boys sure do seem to be dedicated to making a big splash in the world before they slowly go the way of the... well, you know... The Dodos recently announced the release date of September 15 for their new LP, Time To Die. Like last year’s Visiter, the Frenchkiss label is once again handling this newest necrophobic release, and the one and only Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Fleet Foxes, Earth) is handling the production magic in all of its spooky glory.

And now, frontman Meric Long, drummer Logan Kroeber and “that new vibes guy” Keaton Snyder have announced a far-reaching run of September and October dates with Ruby Suns. Are they dubbing this the “time to die tour”? Gee, I hope not. I mean, if they don’t make it back alive, who’s going to sell us chick beer? Bat for Lashes??

Time to Stay Alive Tour:
08.08.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Getty Museum *
08.14.09 - Seattle, WA - KEXP Mural Amphitheater Summer Series *
08.28.09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music Festival
09.26.09 - Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Library
09.27.09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
09.28.09 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
09.29.09 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
09.30.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified
10.02.09 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues-Pontiac Garage
10.03.09 - Houston, TX - The Orange Show
10.04.09 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10.06.09 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
10.07.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
10.08.09 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
10.09.09 - Washington DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
10.10.09 - Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
10.12.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10.13.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
10.14.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10.15.09 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
10.16.09 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
10.17.09 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
10.19.09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
10.20.09 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
10.22.09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10.24.09 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
10.25.09 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
10.26.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret

Time To Die:

1. Small Deaths
2. Longform
3. Fables
4. The Strums
5. This Is A Business
6. Two Medicines
7. Troll Nacht
8. Acorn Factory
9. Time To Die

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