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Battles reveal details of new EP

They also announce North American tour

Battles have revealed the details of a forthcoming EP, which is due out in the UK on October 22 and the US on November 6.

The band will release 'Tonto', which features remixes and live versions of the popular track from their 2007 debut 'Mirrored'.

The EP comes with a bonus DVD that includes the new video for 'Tonto', as well as behind-the-scenes footage about the making, and the video for the track 'Atlas'.

The tracklisting is:

'Tonto'
'Tonto' (Field remix)
'Tonto' (Four Tet remix)
'Tonto' (Live at FRF 2007)
'Leyendecker'
'Leyendecker' (DJ EMZ remix feat. Joell Ortiz)


DVD:

'Tonto'
The Making of 'Tonto'
'Atlas'


The band have also announced the dates of an autumn tour of North America, which begins in Las Vegas on October 27 at the Vegoose Festival, and concludes at New York's Webster Hall on November 13.

The tour dates are:

Las Vegas, NV Vegoose Festival (October 27)
San Diego, CA Epicentre (29)
Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre (30)
San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall (November 1)
Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre (2)
Seattle, WA Neumos (3)
Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest (4)
Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe (7)
Chicago, IL Metro (8)
Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig (9)
Toronto, ON Lee's Palace (10)
Montreal, QC Le National (11)
Boston, MA Paradise (12)
New York, NY Webster Hall (13)


--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Battles tickets:

Date / Time Artist Venue Town/City Buy
Dec 11, 2009 12:00 Battles Butlins Holiday Centre Minehead

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