Contributed by Archangel, Posted by EMI Group

The Decemberists have announced dates for a full U.S. tour as well as a remix EP that will be released.

As far as the tour goes, it will span over a month long and find the band playing at least two dates in each city they hit. The band is promising two "totally different" set lists for each night within a city's stop -- the first night will be themed "The Long of It" and find the band performing every one of their songs that span longer than eight minutes; the second night, "The Short of It," will find the band playing a set list "entirely built of those more sprightly numbers whose adherence to brevity keeps them on the more radio-friendly side of that selfsame 8 minute mark."

The EP will be titled The Perfecter Crime and encompass a collection of remixes of the song "The Perfect Crime #2," and will be released September 25th in two formats: 12" vinyl and digital download. It'll feature remixes by the likes of Diplo, Junior Boys and Touch of Class, as well as a radio edit of the track.

The band has some television-related goings-on as well. Their performance on Austin City Limits will be airing on October 13th on PBS, and they've recently recorded a new version of the song "Little Boxes" for an as-yet-undisclosed episode of the Showtime series "Weeds," which would premiere in October.

Their Capitol debut, The Crane Wife, was released last year.

DATECITY, STATEVENUETHEME
10/28Chicago, ILVic Theater("Long of It")
10/29Chicago, ILVic Theater("Short of It")
11/1New York, NYTerminal 5("Long of It")
11/2New York, NYTerminal 5("Short of It")
11/3Boston, MAOrpheum("Long of It")
11/4Boston, MAOrpheum("Short of It")
11/6Winston-Salem, NCMillennium Center("Long of It")
11/7Winston-Salem, NCMillennium Center("Short of It")
11/9Washington, DC9:30 Club("Long of It")
11/10Washington, DC9:30 Club("Short of It")
11/11Washington, DC9:30 Club("Long of It")
11/12Washington, DC9:30 Club("Short of It")
11/15Columbus, OHLifestyle Communities Pavilion("Long of It")
11/16Columbus, OHLifestyle Communities Pavilion("Short of It")
11/18Milwaukee, WIRiverside Theater("Long of It")
11/19Milwaukee, WIRiverside Theater("Short of It")
11/23San Francisco, CAThe Fillmore("Long of It")
11/24San Francisco, CAThe Fillmore("Short of It")
11/25San Francisco, CAThe Fillmore("Long of It")
11/26San Francisco, CAThe Fillmore("Short of It")
11/29Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern("Long of It")
11/30Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern("Short of It")
12/1San Diego, CASpreckels Theatre("Long of It")
12/2San Diego, CASpreckels Theatre("Short of It")
12/5Portland, ORCrystal Ballroom("Long of It")
12/6Portland, ORCrystal Ballroom("Short of It")
12/7Portland, ORCrystal Ballroom
12/8Seattle, WAMoore Theatre("Long of It")
12/9Seattle, WAMoore Theatre("Short of It")