Gotye has scheduled a massive North American tour, which kicks off in Morrison, CO on August 22nd and runs all the way until his appearance at Austin City Limits on October 13th. Along the way, the Belgian-born Australian pop superstar will split bills with Chairlift, Zammuto, Givers, and even his “Somebody I Used to Know” collaborator Kimbra. Check out the full docket below.

In other news, Gotye has announced two new releases: On June 8th, iTunes will unveil a bundle of remixes from his recent album, Making Mirrors, featuring contributions from Tiësto and the Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock. Then, in July, Gotye’s sophomore album, 2006′s Like Drawing Blood, will be released on CD and vinyl for the first time in the U.S. through Fairfax/Universal Republic Records.

Gotye 2012 Tour Dates:
08/18 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic
08/19 – Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic
08/22 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheater *#
08/24 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion *#
08/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater *#
08/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Theater *#
08/28 – Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center %#
08/29 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede %#
08/31 – Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park %#
09/01 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/02 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Ampitheatre %#
09/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre %#
09/06 – Berkley, CA @ Greek Theatre %#
09/14 – Kansas City, MO @ Riverfront Park %$
09/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion %$
09/17 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion %$
09/18 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre %$
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheater %$
09/21 – Montreal, QC @ Jacques Carter Pier %$
09/22 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion *#
09/25 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall *#
09/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park ^$
09/29 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center *#
09/30 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *#
10/01 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Ampitheatre *#
10/03 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *#
10/04 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater *#
10/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Ampitheatre *#
10/07 – Miami, FL @ Klipsch Ampitheatre ^#
10/08 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues ^#
10/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Lakefront Arenaa ^#
10/11 – Spring, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^#
10/12 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre +#
10/13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/30 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi #
10/31 – Paris, FR @ Zenith #
11/01 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpalais #
11/03 – Luxembourg @ Rockhal #
11/05 – Warsaw, PL @ Torwar #
11/08 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle #
11/09 – Munich, DE @ Zenith #
11/10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall #
11/12 – London, UK @ Hammsersmith #
11/15 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo #
11/17 – Lisbon, PT @ Camo Pequeno #
11/19 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle #
11/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ Falconer Hall

* = w/ Missy Higgins
# = w/ Jonti
% = w/ Chairlift
$ = w/ Zammuto
^ = w/ Givers
+ = w/ Kimbra

You can thank Jimmy Kimmel for booking Bruges strongest songwriter today, Gotye. Last night, the Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist – whose real name is Wouter “Wally” De Backer – made his North American TV debut on the late night show, performing his rather enlightening single “Somebody That I Used to Know”, alongside Kimbra no less, and the equally enchanting “Eyes Wide Open”. Catch out the replay below.

“Somebody That I Used to Know”:

“Eyes Wide Open”:

Gotye’s third LP, Making Mirrors, is out now via Universal Republic.

For “Somebody That I Used To Know”, it’s all about body painting. The music video by Natasha Pincus features a nude Gotye as he becomes part of a shape-based drawing. Body art slowly spreads over his skin as he sings, blending him into the background. After a couple minutes, you realize that guest singer Kimbra has been painted to match the wall as well. It’s an imaginative, painstakingly-assembled, colorful piece of art.

Gotye’s third studio album, Making Mirrors, is currently available through Eleven Records.

Directed, produced and edited by: Natasha Pincus
Body Art by: Emma Hack
Cinematographer and Colourist: Warwick Field

As fans clamored for him to take his suddenly popular album on the road, de Backer faced a significant problem. Having created almost every sound on the album himself, he now had to find a way to take the songs on the road. This performance (filmed for Australia’s JTV) of one of the album’s standout tracks, “The Only Way,” shows the artist –- backed by a stellar band –- easily rising to the challenge.

The agile horn section begins the proceedings with a wraith-like saxophone figure, before de Backer and the rest of the band join in with the hypnotic percussion that is at the heart of the song. Perched behind an elaborate drum kit, De backer seems unassuming, as his backing band plays energetically. In fact the band almost steals the show, their deftly executed hand claps bringing a propulsive heft to the song. The insistent beat demands hip shaking and the camera shows the giddy audience happily obliging.

In the studio version of the album, De Backer used a variety of sonic elements, including double tracked vocals, to create an appealing musical mélange. In this live setting, he recreates the feel of that sound, with only minimal help from backing tracks. And his voice proves as nimble and appealing live as it is on record.

The real showcase for De Backer comes at the 4:34 mark, where he launches into a kinetic 45-second drum solo. The song continues to build momentum before climaxing in a thrilling crescendo of handclaps, chants and percussion.

Following the tour for Like Drawing Blood, De Backer released an album of remixes called Mixed Blood. Of late, though, he’s been largely mum on whether he’s recording new material. But if this performance is any indication, the lad needs to get back into the studio post-haste.