by Matador Tours

Influential punk/post-punk act Mission of Burma has announced their tour dates in support of their upcoming album, The Obliterati, which is due out May 23rd, 2006 via Matador.

The first pressing of the album will be packaged with a special live DVD; the disc will feature a high-definition, multi-camera shoot of the band performing at the Tsongas Arena in November 2004, and songs include "The Setup", "Wounded World", "That's When I Reach For My Revolver" and "That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate." The whole set will be available in 5.1 and 2.0 mixes.

The band, who reunited in 2002 released OnOffOn in 2004, remarkable for being their first full length in more than two decades. Since then, the band has released a new retrospective titled A Gun to the Head and an iTunes-exclusive EP.

May 19, 2006Camber Sands, EnglandCamber Sands Holiday Centre
May 22, 2006London, EnglandKOKO
July 1, 2006North Adams, MAMass MoCA
July 13, 2006Boston, MAParadise Rock Club
July 14, 2006Brooklyn, NYWarsaw
July 15, 2006Washington, DCBlack Cat
July 16, 2006Philadelphia, PAFirst Unitarian Church
July 26, 2006Toronto, OntarioHorseshoe Tavern
July 27, 2006Cleveland Heights, OHGrog Shop
July 28, 2006Detroit, MIMagic Stick
July 29, 2006Newport, KYSouthgate House
July 30, 2006Chicago, ILUnion Park