The Posies & Brendan Benson announce US tour, coming to Carrboro

Photo by Christine Taylor

Seattle rockers The Posies are gearing up to release their first new album in five years titled Blood/Candy via Rykodisc on Sept. 28. The release will be followed by a five week tour with songwriter (and member of The Raconteurs) Brendan Benson starting in the November.

The tour will bring the band to where else but the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, Nov. 18. Seattle based group Aqueduct will open the show. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 27 via etix for $18.

Check out the track "Licenses To Hide" from The Posies new album at Spin.com. Brendan Benson's latest album My Old, Familiar Friend was released in 2009. Check out a performance of "Garbage Day" from filmed for KCRW last year below along with the complete tour schedule.