The Gossip have begun announcing shows for 2006. In late January the band will play a set of Californian shows with Numbers, followed by an Australian tour in late February / early March. Later that month the band will return home to both appear at Kill Rock Stars' South By Southwest Showcase and tour with Pretty Girls Make Graves.

The band's new record Standing In The Way of Control is set to arrive on January 24th via Kill Rock Stars. The title track is available online now.

The Gossip Tour Dates
DATECITYVENUEWITH
January 25Portland, ORWonder Ballroomw/ TBA
January 27San Francisco, CABottom of the Hillw/ Numbers
January 28Los Angeles, CAEchow/ Numbers
January 29San Diego, CACasbahw/ Numbers
January 30Pomona, CAGlass Housew/ Numbers
Feb 25Melbourne, AustraliaSpanish Clubw/ TBA
Feb 27Perth, AustraliaThe Rosemountw/ TBA
Mar 1Adelaide, AustraliaJivew/ TBA
Mar 2Brisbane, AustraliaThe Zoow/ TBA
Mar 3Sydney, AustraliaGaelic Clubw/ TBA
Mar 5Sydney, AustraliaLaneway Festivalw/ TBA
March 12Salt Lake Citythe Venuew/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 13Denver, COLarimer Loungew/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 16SXSW Kill Rock Stars showcaseTBAw/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 21AtlantaDrunken Unicornw/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 25NYCKnitting Factoryw/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 27Northampton, MAIron Horsew/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
March 29TorontoX Spacew/ Pretty Girls Make Graves
April 2Fargo, NDRalph'sw/ Pretty Girls Make Graves