Enter Shikari will embark on a headlining tour of North America later this week, it has been confirmed.
The group, one of the UK's buzz bands in 2007, look set to build on their growing reputation with the ten dates, which kick-off with a gig in Houston tomorrow.
Their debut album, "Take To The Skies", is also now scheduled for a release Stateside, in the aftermath of glowing praise from many industry tastemakers, including Tony Wilson.
Before his death, former Factory Records head honcho Wilson commented: "I have not seen anything as exciting since the Sex Pistols. They are that good."
Enter Shikari's US tour dates are as follows:
August 2007
31 Houston, TX Red Room Meridian
September
01 Austin, TX Emo's
02 Plano, TX The Plano Centre
04 Kansas City, KS Grand
06 Chicago, IL Subterranean
07 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
08 Toronto, ONT V-Fest Islands Park
10 Philadelphia, PA North Star
11 New York, NY Bowery
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