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Fleet Foxes reveal debut album details

Fleet Fox                                                                   Pic: Andy Willsher

Fleet Fox Pic: Andy Willsher

Seattle rockers also plot US tour

Seattle rockers Fleet Foxes have announced details of their forthcoming debut album.

The five-piece band, who recently performed at NME's South by Southwest showcase, are set to release their self-titled album in the US on June 3 via Sub Pop.

Famed Seattle producer Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, The Shins) handled production duties on the 11-track album.

The tracklisting is:

'Sun It Rises'
'White Winter Hymnal'
'Ragged Wood
'Tiger Mountain Peasant Song'
'Quiet Houses'
'He Doesn't Know Why'
'Heard Them Stirring'
'Your Protector'
'Meadowlarks'
'Blue Ridge Mountains'
'Oliver James'


Meanwhile, the band have announced the dates of an extensive North American tour that kicks off later this month.

The tour dates are:

Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage (March 25)
Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's (26)
Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs (27)
New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (29)
Worcester, MA The Grind at Clark University (30)
Montreal, Quebec La Sala Rossa (April 1)
Toronto, Ontario El Mocambo (2)
Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place (3)
Cleveland Heights, OH The Grog Shop (4)
Detroit, MI The Magic Stick (5)
Chicago, IL Schubas (6)
Madison, WI High Noon Saloon (8)
Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry (9)
Grinnell, IA Grinnell College (10)
Omaha, NE Slowdown (11)
Lawrence, KS Jackpot (12)
Denver, CO Hi-Dive (14)
Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge (15)
Vancouver, British Columbia Media Club (17)
Seattle, WA Neumos (18)
Portland, OR Holocene (19)
Bellingham, WA WWU Underground (25)
George, WA The Gorge - Sasquatch! (May 24)
Chicago, IL Union Park - Pitchfork Music Festival (July 19)


--By our Los Angeles staff.
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