The Afghan Whigs’ In Spades drops May 5th via Sub Pop. In other news, The Afghan Whigs will be performing a sold out show at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY on Tuesday, May 23rd. Today, the band has dropped the video for album track “Oriole”.

The Afghan Whigs have also announced their first set of dates in support of In Spades in Europe. The band will visit 17 countries this summer including performances at Primavera Sound and Northside Festival. Ed Harcourt will be supporting on all European headline shows.

Sub Pop Records
In Spades
Tracklisting:

1. Birdland
2. Arabian Heights
3. Demon in Profile
4. Toy Automatic
5. Oriole
6. Copernicus
7. The Spell
8. Light as a Feather
9. I Got Lost
10. Into the Floor

In Spades, led by the singles “Demon In Profile,” “Arabian Heights,” and the aforementioned “Oriole,” is the follow-up to the band’s Do to the Beast LP. In Spades, was written and produced by Greg Dulli, recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree.

The Afghan Whigs
Tour Schedule

May 23 – Harlem, NY – The Apollo Theater [Sold Out]
May 26 – Manchester, UK – Cathedral
May 27 – Glasgow, UK – ABC
May 28 – Dublin, IE – Academy
May 30 – London, UK – Koko
Jun. 01 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival
Jun. 03 – Bologna, IT – Zona Roveri
Jun. 04 – Zagreb, HR – Tvornica Kulture
Jun. 06 – Warsaw, PL – Palladium
Jun. 07 – Berlin, DE – Kesselhaus
Jun. 09 – Aarhus, DK – Northside Festival
Jun. 10 – Oslo, NO – Vulkan
Jun.12 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
Jun.13 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
Jun.14 – Antwerp, BE – Trix [Sold Out]
Jun.15 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique [Sold Out]
Aug. 04 – Vienna, AT – WUK
Aug. 05 – Prague, CZ – Lucerna Music Bar
Aug. 06 – Zurich, CH – Mascotte
Aug. 08 – Munich, DE – Backstage Halle
Aug. 09 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Aug 10-12 – Gothenburg, SE – Way Out West Festival
Aug 13 – Helsinki, FL – Flow Festival