New York's Interpol [ tickets ] plans to take another swing on the U.S. club circuit in early 2005 as it continues to support its sophomore set, "Antics."

So far, the group has penciled in a half-dozen early February shows. Details are shown in the itinerary below.

More dates are expected for the U.S. outing, which is sandwiched between a pair of late-January shows in Japan and an April run through Europe. More information is posted at Interpol's website.

Interpol recorded "Antics"--which surfaced in September--last winter with producer Peter Katis at his Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. The "Antics" sessions took place after the band spent two years on the road behind its 2002 debut, the Katis-produced "Turn on the Bright Lights."

Formed in 1998, Interpol's current lineup has been in place since 2000. The group scored a big break when its sound--which owes much to post-punkers Joy Division--caught the ear of the late BBC Radio host John Peel, who featured the group on his program in 2001. As a result of that early exposure, the band remains a popular draw throughout much of Europe.