Hot Chip electro-fies America once more

Fresh off a sold-out North American tour, British electro-pop outfit Hot Chip is already making plans to return in the fall.

The group will hit another dozen major markets in the US and Canada, starting Sept. 21 with a two-night stand in Los Angeles. Double shots are also booked in Chicago and New York City. Details are listed below.

Pre-sale tickets will be available Tuesday (5/20), and the general onsale begins May 23.

Hot Chip 's North American trek is sandwiched between its European summer festival run and its biggest UK headlining tour to date, which is set to launch in late October. Information about overseas shows can be found at the band's MySpace page.

The international outing marks Hot Chip's second tour this year to support its latest album, "Made in the Dark," which surfaced in February and reached No. 2 on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums chart. The set showcases the band's quirky, clever, soulful pop flavor, but evolves toward a wilder, heavier electronics sound.

As with its past records, Hot Chip self-produced "Made in the Dark" and primarily recorded the album at home. Several of the songs are streaming at the group's MySpace page.

The new set follows Hot Chip's 2006 offering, "The Warning," which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
September 2008
21-22 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
23 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
25 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
26 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
28-29 - Chicago, IL - Metro
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Koolhaus

October 2008
1 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
3-4 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
5 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
7 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

 tour dates and tickets
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