The Canada-based punk rock outfit has always been one of the world’s most politically infused bands, but fans haven’t heard much from the trio since Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes dropped in early 2001.

The band will return this fall with Potemkin City Limits, released October 18, and a three-week tour to follow.

The dates, all in the Western U.S., run from November 18 in Bellingham, Wash., to December 10 in Tempe, Ariz.

Greg MacPherson is slotted to open on the entire tour, with help on select dates from Western Addiction and Toys That Kill.

Although Propagandhi hasn’t been performing much for the last few years, they’ve been keeping plenty busy, running their own G7 Welcoming Committee label and working in a new member.

“The band was almost dealt a death-blow in 2003 with the sudden departure of founding member and guitarist/vocalist Chris Hannah, who left the band to pursue other interests,” a message on the label’s Web site said.

“Remaining members Jordy Samolesky and Todd Kowalski quickly found a worthy replacement in one Glen Lambert, formerly of the Portage Terriers.

“Not only is Glen a much more rounded musician that the departed Hannah, but his commitment to ‘make politics sexy’ has brought a newfound optimism to the once flagging band.”