Sweden’s best lowercase indie pop band, jj, has signed with Indiana based label Secretly Canadian in anticipation of its next studio album. Titled jj nº 3, the followup to 2009′s masterful 2009 jj n° 2 is scheduled to hit stores on March 9th. And as you’ve surely heard by now, the duo of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander will support the release by hitting the road with another popular lowercase outfit, The xx.

Find confirmed tour dates below; tickets here. While you’re waiting, might we suggest clicking here, where you’ll find jj actually make an Akon song worth listening to.

jj 2010 Tour Dates:
03/22 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon #
03/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl #
03/25 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
03/26-27 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
03/28 – Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue #
03/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church #
03/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory #
03/31 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall #
04/02 – Boston, MA @ Paradise #
04/03 – Montreal, QC @ Le National #
04/05 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center #
04/06 – Bloomington, IN @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater #
04/08 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #
04/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater #
04/12 – Bellingham, WA @ Nightlight Lounge #
04/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom #
04/14 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom #
04/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #