I like The Eels. I think Mark Oliver Everett is one of the finest songwriters around. Mixing up olde time country stylings with ear-splitting white noise, thoughtful balladry and black humour, Eels essentially have it all (oh, they're pretty catchy too!). So, on the back of their dual release of a greatest hits and rarities comp, (Meet the Eels and Useless Trinkets, respectively), Everett and Co. are set to hit the road on a huge world tour.

The tour kicks off on Valentine's Day in their home state of Cali before dusting off the passports for a jaunt round the UK, then it's the mainland Europe leg, then, phew, it's back to the UK, then back to Europe, before finishing off in North America. Bloody hell. That looks like hard work. Anyway, if you wanna know where they'll be playing, read over.

Eels tour...

02-14 Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theater

02-18 Paris, France - Bataclan
02-19 Cologne, Germany - Theater am Tanzbrunnen
02-20 Berlin, Germany - Volksbuhne
02-21 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
02-23 Copenhagen, Denmark - The Royal Theatre

02-25 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
02-26 Birmingham, England - Town Hall
02-27 Manchester, England - Bridgewater Hall
02-28 Glasgow, Scotland - Royal Concert Hall
03-01 Gateshead, England - Sage
03-02 Brighton, England - Dome

03-03 Groningen, Netherlands - Oosterpoort
03-04 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale
03-06 Zurich, Switzerland - Spirgarten
03-07 Milan, Italy - Conservatorie Sala Verdi
03-08 Rome, Italy - Auditorium
03-09 Vicenza, Italy - Max Live
03-10 Vienna, Austria - Wuk
03-11 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
03-13 Utrecht, Netherlands - Muziek Centrum Vredenburg (Cross-linx Festival)
03-14 Enschede, Netherlands - Muziek Centrum (Cross-linx Festival)
03-15 Eindhoven, Netherlands - Muziek Centrum Frits Philips (Cross-linx Festival)

03-17 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
03-18 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
03-19 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Belfast Mandela Hall
03-21 York, England - Opera House
03-22 Sheffield, England - City Hall
03-23 Oxford, England - New Theatre
03-24 Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange

03-25 Paris, France - Cigale
03-28 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
03-29 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
03-31 Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre
04-01 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04-02 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04-04 Toronto, Ontario - The Mod
04-05 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
04-06 Chicago, IL - Park West
04-07 Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre
04-09 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
04-11 Seattle, WA - Showbox Theatre
04-13 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
04-14 San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
04-16 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater

[via Pitchfork]

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