The Decemberists’ January Plans

Whatever The Decemberists’ New Year’s resolutions may be, the indie rock band is beginning 2011 on a good note with a new album and a North American tour.

The King Is Dead is set for release Jan. 18 on Capitol Records. The sixth studio album is the follow-up to the band’s 2009 record, The Hazards of Love.

The 2011 tour dates kick off Jan. 25 at Beacon Theatre in New York. U.S. and Canadian dates are booked through a Feb. 19 hometown gig at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Ore.

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Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, SXSW, Austin, Texas

North American fans can also catch the band in Boston (Jan. 28-29), Toronto (Feb. 1), Chicago (Feb. 4), Minneapolis (Feb. 6), Denver (Feb. 10), Los Angeles (Feb. 12), San Diego (Feb. 13), and Seattle (Feb. 18).

In March The Decemberists head for Europe with gigs set in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands.

A limited presale for all North American dates is on sale now. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

A pre-sale for the European dates begins Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. The public on-sale follows on Nov. 19 at 9 a.m.

Tune in to “Conan” on TBS this Thursday to see The Decemberists perform along with Gillian Welch. The band promises an “extra nifty” time.

Click here for The Decemberists’ website.