Anytime the prolific alternative rock band known as Yo La Tengo goes on tour, it is a be a pretty big deal. So, I guess the following news is a pretty big deal: The New Jersey three-piece, currently on tour in Europe and Asia, has announced plans to return home early next year in support of its recently released 12th album, Popular Songs. In case you forgot, the album, released in September, stands out as the band’s most successful release yet, peaking at #58 on the Billboard album chart.

The US tour commences on January 22nd in Pontiac, Michigan and currently runs through the end of the month. After that, it is on to Australia for a month worth of dates. Find Yo La Tengo’s complete upcoming itinerary below.

Yo La Tengo 2009/2010
11/11 – Lueven, BE @ Het Depot
11/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
11/14 – Copenhagen, DK @ Gray Hall
11/15 – Oslo, NO @ Cosmopolite
11/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Kagelbanan
11/18 – Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
11/19 – Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle
11/20 – Den Hague, NL @ Crossing Border Festival
11/22 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Zakk
11/23 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnhof
11/25 – Katowice, PL @ Hipnoza Club
11/26 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
11/30 – Paris, FR @ Bataclan
12/04 – Minhead, UK @ All Tomorrow’s Parties
12/14 – Osaka, JP @ Club Quattro
12/15 – Nagoya, JP @ Club Quattro
12/17 – Tokyo, JP @ Stellar Ball
01/22 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
01/23 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre
01/24 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
01/26 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
01/28 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
01/30 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
02/08 – Auckland, NZ @ Montecristo Room
02/09 – Wellington, NZ @ San Francisco Bath House
02/11 – Melbourne, AU @ Thornbury Theatre
02/12 – Melbourne, AU @ The Forum
02/13 – Hobart, AU @ Moorilla
02/16 – Brisbane, AU @ Hi-Fi
02/17 – Sydney, AU @ Basement
02/18 – Sydney, AU @ Metro
02/19 – Adelaide, AU @ Fowlers Live
02/20 – Perth, AU @ Perth International Arts Festivals