Here’s a little equation for you, kiddies: Cymbals Eat Guitars plus Bear In Heaven equals awesome indie tour. Now, let’s multiply that awesomeness by adding Freelance Whales and what do we get? One of the sweetest spring 2010 tours out there. See, math is cool!

The tour kicks off on March 5th in Philadelphia, PA. It winds its way across our wondrous country, including a stop for some SXSW goodness, before wrapping up on April 9th in Brooklyn, NY. There’s one show, March 28th in Seattle, WA, where the Whales must go it alone without support. Sorry, our Pacific Northwest brethren.

The Whale’s new album, Weathervanes, is going to be the first on label Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Records. The album was put together with songs from lots of improvised locales and is full of their trademark folksy and inventive sound. Bear In Heaven recently released their third album, the well-received Beast Rest Forth Mouth. CEG, on the other are still going strong with their September 2009 release, Why There Are Mountains. Plus, they’ll be hitting Europe hard throughout February before the U.S. jaunt.

Weathervanes is available March 16th via Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Records. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.

And if the tour’s anything like their recent stop in DC, it should be stellar.

Freelance Whales 2010 Tour Dates:
03/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *#
03/06 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel *#
03/07 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 *#
03/09 – Nashville, TN @ The End *#
03/10 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light *#
03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *#
03/13 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub *#
03/16 – Houston, TX @ Mango’s *#
03/18-20 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *#
03/23 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah *#
03/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *#
03/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill *#
03/27 – Portland, OR @ Bebati’s Pan *#
03/28 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
03/29 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret *#
03/31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *#
04/01 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive *#
04/02 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge *#
04/03 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *#
04/04 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas *#
04/06 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo *#
04/07 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore *#
04/08 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs *#
04/09 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *#

* = w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars
# = w/ Bear in Heaven