Dears Announce Some North American dates and SXSW; New Album 'Degeneration Street' Due Feb. 15

Montreal's The Dears will play a run of West Coast North American dates in support of their upcoming album, Degeneration Street, out February 15 on Dangerbird Records.  The tour kicks off March 4 in Victoria, British Columbia, and the band will also perform several times at this year's SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. Los Angeles indie rock band Eulogies will head out as main support.
The track "Omega Dog" is now available on iTunes. Degeneration Street was produced by Tony Hoffer (Phoenix, Belle and Sebastian).


The Dears tour dates (more to be announced):
With Eulogies 


March 4th            Sugar                                            Victoria, BC
March 5th            The Venue                                     Vancouver, BC
March 7th            Crocodile Café                              Seattle, WA
March 9th            Slim's                                             San Francisco, CA
March 10th          The Troubadour                            Los Angeles, CA
March 17th          SXSW                                             Austin, TX
March 18th          Dangerbird Records Showcase      Austin, TX
March 19th          SXSW                                             Austin, TX
March 20th          SXSW                                             Austin, TX


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