NEW ALBUM OUT IN MARCH!: Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks will release their 4th album on March 4, 2008 (March 3rd in the UK). The album was recorded at Snow Ghost Studios in Whitefish, Montana (myspace site) and mixed by Nick Vernhes at Rare Book Room (myspace site)in NYC.

The album will be the first with the newest Jick, Janet Weiss (formerly of Quasi) on drums.

The Jicks will be touring in 2008, including Europe, US and Asia. Please see tourdates listed below.

Here is the tracklisting:

Dragonfly Pie
Hopscotch Willie
Cold Son
Real Emotional Trash
Out Of Reaches
Baltimore [CLICK TO PREVIEW TRACK]
Gardenia
Elmo Delmo
We Can’t Help You
Wicked Wanda

03.19.08 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
03.20.08 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
03.21.08 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
03.22.08 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theater
03.23.08 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
03.25.08 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
03.26.08 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
03.28.08 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club #
03.29.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore #
03.31.08 - New York, NY - Bowery
04.01.08 - New York, NY - Bowery
04.02.08 - Brooklyn NY - Music Hall
04.03.08 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
04.04.08 - North Adams, MA - MASS MoCA

# These 2 dates NOT confirmed.

John Vanderslice wil open all of these dates.

More April Dates to be announced soon.

New Album News:

• Album announcement from Matador
• Pitchfork: SM Talks Trash

Real Emotional Trash Reviews:

• Uncut Magazine (UK)

Other SM+Jicks websites:

• Official Website
• Matador Records (US)
• Domino Records (UK)
• It's A Brand New Era

• 07.15.07 - Chicago, IL (SM Solo)
• 03.09.07 - Langerado Festival, FL
• 01.20.07 - Portland, OR
• 01.15.07 - Sacremento, CA
• 12.30.05 - Portland, OR
• 09.22.05 - Paris, FR
• 06.18.05 - Seattle, WA

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