Lauded NYC duo, The Books, are prepping for their upcoming album by playing some select North American dates over the next few months.

The band's blend of acoustic pop and esoteric sound manipulation made contrarian hipsters go wild when they released Lost and Safe five years ago. Not much info is available on the follow-up but we'll keep you posted.

The show dates are available after the jump and, surprise surprise, they'll be playing at museums. -SB


Books Show Dates
3/7/09 Boston, MA - Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
3/11/09 Cincinnati, OH - MusicNow Festival - Memorial Hall
4/9/09 New York, NY - Miller Theatre at Columbia University
4/10/09 Boston, MA (Early Show) - Institute of Contemporary Art
4/10/09 Boston, MA (Late Show) - Institute of Contemporary Art
5/2/09 Kitchner, ONT - Open Ears Festival
5/3/09 Chicago, IL (Early Show) - Museum of Contemporary Art
5/3/09 Chicago, IL (Late Show) - Museum of Contemporary Art