The Magnetic Fields announces new album & tour, two nights in Carrboro

The Magnetic Fields are gearing up to release their tenth full-length album in early 2012 via Merge Records. The album, titled Love at the Bottom of the Sea, will be out on March 6 and will be the band's first album with Merge since the 1999 breakthrough album 69 Love Songs.

The album is said to be a return to the early days of the band, meaning there will be a lot of synthesizers. Also, none of the album's 15 songs are over three minutes in length. Check out the complete track list below.

An extensive North American tour will follow the release which will bring The Magnetic Fields to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro for two nights, April 11 and 12. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, December 16 via Etix for $25.

[UPDATE: Devoktcha will open both shows in Carrboro with an acoustic set.]

The last time the band played the Triangle was in 2009 for the XX Merge festivities. Check out a review and photos of their amazing set at the Cat's Cradle HERE.

Love at the Bottom of the Sea track list
1. God Wants Us to Wait
2. Andrew in Drag
3. Your Girlfriend’s Face
4. Born For Love
5. I’d Go Anywhere with Hugh
6. Infatuation (With Your Gyration)
7. The Only Boy in Town
8. The Machine in Your Hand
9. Goin’ Back to the Country
10. I’ve Run Away to Join the Fairies
11. The Horrible Party
12. My Husband’s Pied-a-Terre
13. I Don’t Like Your Tone
14. Quick!
15. All She Cares About Is Mariachi

The Magnetic Fields’ tour dates
03.06.12 - Hudson, NY - Helsinki Hudson
03.07.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
03.08.12 - Nwe York, NY - Barnes and Noble
03.14.12 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.15.12 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.16.12 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.18.12 - Vancouver, BC - The Vogue
03.19.12 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theater
03.20.12 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theater
03.21.12 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
03.23.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theater
03.24.12 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
03.26.12 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
03.27.12 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
03.28.12 - Iowa City IA - Englert Theater
03.30.12 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
03.31.12 - Montreal, QC - Le National
04.03.12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
04.04.12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
04.06.12 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
04.07.12 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
04.09.12 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04.11.12 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
04.12.12 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
04.13.12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse