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DrownedinSound is pencilling in early June for the start of the MGMT backlash, after the Brooklyn duo announced plans for an Astoria-sized UK tour today.

Today also sees the arrival of debut album Oracular Spectacular (review) in the kingdom and tonight shall see it reimagined as a flaming effigy for my cynicism.

Anyway, dates:

May
5 Cardiff Great Hall *
6 Glasgow ABC *
7 Dublin Academy *
9 Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
10 Newcastle Academy 2
12 Birmingham Academy 2
19 Brighton Digital
20 Manchester Academy 2
21 London Astoria
22 Leeds Cockpit

(* = w/ The Futureheads, CSS)

Tickets go on sale this Friday (14 Mar) at 9am.