[tweetmeme]After scrubbing a short set of U.S. dates last year to support 2013′s More Light, Bobby Gillespie will bring Primal Scream back to North America this May for a nine-date run that will begin with a previously announced set at the Austin Psych Fest’s three-day Levitation festival in Texas alongside The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Following that May 9 festival set, the band — which currently finds Gillespie joined by Andrew Innes, Martin Duffy, Darrin Mooney, Barrie Cadogan and Simone Butler — will play eight more shows in New Orleans, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia and New York City (see full details below).
The David Holmes-produced More Light features guest appearances by Robert Plant, My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields and Mark Stewart of The Pop Group.
May 9: Levitation Festival, Austin, TX
May 11: NOLA Civic, New Orleans, LA
May 12: Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
May 14: Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
May 15: DanForth, Toronto, ON
May 17: Royale, Boston, MA
May 19: The TLA, Philadelphia, PA
May 20: Irving Plaza, New York, NY
May 21: Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY