The revered indie act playing three dates.For the first time in their fifteen-year career, David Berman will navigate the Silver Jews towards a short UK tour, Sound Generator can reveal.
The band which mainstay Berman founded with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich in 1990, promise a 'live extravaganza' in support of 2005's well-received "Tanglewood Numbers" set. The band's sixth album features Will Oldham, Lambchop's Tony Crow and Malkmus humself.
Playing three dates in total, the band kick of live proceedings on April 25 at London's Scala. Dates are:
April 2006
25 - London Scala
27 - Triptych 2006 festival, Edinburgh Bongo Club
28 - Triptych 2006 festival, Glasgow Tramway
Last December, the band unveiled plans for their first ever US tour.
[read: Sixteen years on, Silver Jews announce tour].