The Dublin band, who toured extensively across the continent in 2005 on a co-headlining tour with singer/songwriter Josh Ritter, will kick off their outing April 6 in Solana Beach, CA. The tour's 15 headlining dates will be capped off by the band's April 28 slot at the Coachella music festival in Indio, CA.

"The Cost," set for a Feb. 20 release in the US, follows 2005's "Burn the Maps." The new set was recorded at France's Black Box Studios with the band's longtime producer (and former lead guitarist), David Odlum, at the helm.

The Frames garnered acclaim in Ireland and toured Europe throughout the '90s. However, North American access was limited due to a couple of bungled label deals.

The band traveled to Chicago in 2000 to record its fourth album, "For the Birds," with engineer Steve Albini (The Pixies' "Surfer Rosa," Nirvana's "In Utero"). The group now has a deal with California-based label Anti, which is also home to Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Merle Haggard, Daniel Lanois and Marianne Faithfull.