The Faint maps out late spring tour

With a new album supposedly in the works but no new product to push, indie rockers The Faint will launch what the band calls "a quick road trip around the country" in May.

The 15-city jaunt will kick off May 21 in Milwaukee, with the band heading first to the East Coast and then finishing up on the West Coast. The full itinerary is included below.

Originally known as Norman Bailer, The Faint was formed in 1994 and has undergone a large number of personnel and stylistic changes over the years. In recent years, the band's members have worked increasingly with various DJs on electronic remix projects. "Wet From Birth," released in September 2004, is the group's fifth studio album.

The band has been working on the follow-up to "Wet From Birth" for the last several months.

"Originally we were hoping to have the record done right now," said Petersen in a March interview with Pitchfork Media. "But, well, that's not happening!

"It's pretty much been the founding policy of the band that we keep working on stuff 'til we're all happy," Petersen told the website. "And sometimes to make five people happy, you have to try five different ideas on every little thing--it just kind of takes a long time."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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May 2007
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
22 - Chicago, IL - Metro
23 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
24 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
26 - Boston, MA - Avalon
27 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
30 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
31 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

June 2007
2 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
3 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
4, 5 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
6 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
7 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
8 - San Diego, CA - SOMA

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