With the news that Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater and Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu are recording an album together , you’d think that would make a pretty solid tour. I was kind of hoping for it. Alas, we have to settle for — Damien Jurado? Well that’s not settling, that’s fantastic. Jurado recently released his 9th studio album, one of his best, Saint Bartlett, and we all know Shearwater are like a “Leviathan, Bound” when they perform live. This has the makings for some special nights across the U.S. full of arresting music.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.

Shearwater and Damien Jurado 2010 Tour Dates:
10/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Matador at 21
10/10 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
11/02 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
11/03 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room
11/04 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
11/05 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/06 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/07 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
11/09 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
11/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
11/11 – Boston, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs
11/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe
11/14 – Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
11/16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Duck Room
11/19 – Lawrence, KS @ The Jackpot
11/20 – Norman, OK @ The Opolis