When the National announced their “Boxer” followup LP,  it moved quickly to the top of our most anticipated albums of the year.  The as of yet untitled disc is slated for a May release.  The band also has announced tour dates in support of the new disc, including a 2 day stint at the band’s namesake “The National” in Richmond.  We will be sure to catch one or more of those shows and pass along the good word.  The complete tour schedule is listed below.

Pitchfork was able to land an interview with The National’s frontman Matt Berninger, which you can read here.

04/22-23 – Richmond, VA @ The National Theater
05/06 – London, England @ Royal Albert Hall
05/07 – Paris, France @ Le Zenith #
05/09 – Berlin, Germany @ Astra
05/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
05/23 – San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theater
05/27 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
06/02 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
06/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
06/06 – Washington DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
06/08 – Toronto, Ont. @ Massey Hall
06/16 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall