After announcing a U.S. tour in support of it, Gogol Bordello has returned to further detail its forthcoming fifth LP, Trans-Continental Hustle. Due for release on April 27th, the Rick Rubin-produced effort consists of 13 tracks that “continues the band’s cultural crusade to unite and celebrate unending originality against all odds.”

An issued press release continues by noting that frontman Eugene Hutz’s two-year residency in Brazil served as a strong influence on the album. It reads: “On Trans-Continental Hustle, Hutz’s experience-driven-Gonzo-mania is transformed into a seeker of harmony and understanding.  Songs on Trans-Continental Hustle bring the listener straight into the heart of the situation whether it be joining forces with gypsies of Brazil as on “Uma Menina Uma Cigana,” melancholy strike in the midst of carnival near death experiences as on “Sun on My Side” or themes of transcontinental love devastations.  As one of today’s most revered live bands with over 200 shows a year, Hutz’s intense personal life appears on the album like a second plot, or Transcontinental Love hustle, running parallel to endless travel through continents.”

What’s more, Trans-Continental Hustle also introduces a driving rhythm section on songs such as “Raise The Knowledge” and “Last One Goes The Hope” with the arrival of drummer Oliver Charles, Ethiopian bassist Thomas Gobena (Bill Laswell) and Latino American percussionist Pedro Erazo-Segovia. The rest of the lineup includes Sergey Rjabtzev on violin, Yuri Lemeshev on accordion, Oren Kaplan on guitar, dancer/percussionists Elizabeth Sun and Pamela Jintana Racine, and of course Eugene Hutz on vocals, guitar, and percussion.

Find the complete tracklisting below. Upcoming tour dates can also be found by scrolling down. Tickets can be acquired by clicking the link on the right.

Trans-Continental Hustle Tracklist:
01. Pala Tute
02. My Companjera
03. Sun Is on My Side
04. Rebellious Love
05. We Comin’ Rougher (Immigraniada)
06. When Universes Collide
07. Uma Menina Uma Cigana
08. Raise The Knowledge
09. Last One Goes The Hope
10. To Rise Above
11. In The Meantime In Pernambuco
12. Break The Spell
13. Trans-Continental Hustle

Gogol Bordello 2010 Tour Dates:
03/09 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
03/28 – Freemantle, AU @ West Roots Blues
03/30 – Melbourne, AU @ Billboard
03/31 – Sydney, AU @ The Metro
04/02 – Brisbane, AU @ The HiFi
04/04 – Byron Bay, AU @ Byron Bay Blues Fest
04/18 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
04/20 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
04/21 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak
04/23 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
04/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
04/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
04/28 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/29 – Baltimore, MD@ Rams Head
04/30 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head
05/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
05/07 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
05/08 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
05/09 – Glasgow, UK @ Academy
05/10 – Norwich, UK @ UEA
05/11 – Birmingham, UK @ Academy
05/14 – Nancy, FR @ JDM Fest
05/15 – Longirod, CH @ Longirock
05/16 – Kalshrue, DE @ Toolhaus
05/18 – Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
05/19 – Tolouse, FR @ Le Bikini
05/21 – Madrid, ES @ La Riveria
05/22 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
05/24 – Bologna, IT @ Estragon
05/25 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
05/26 – Zurich, CH @ Xtra
05/27 – Wien, AT @ Gasometer
05/30 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop
06/01 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/02 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
06/03 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
06/04 – Nuremburg, DE @ Rock im Park
06/06 – Nurburgring, DE @ Rock am Ring