Neutral Milk Hotel to play Primavera festivals in 2014

Just days after this year’s instalment of Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, it’s been confirmed that the recently-reformed Neutral Milk Hotel will appear at the 2014 fest.

With their current touring schedule growing gradually for the tail-end of 2013 and through to next year, it’s also been announced that Jeff Mangum and co will play at Primavera’s sister-festival in Porto, Optimus Primavera Sound.

Their dates so far announced are in full below. The touring line-up will consist of Mangum, Scott Spillane, Julian Koster and Jeremy Barnes.

October
11 Baltimore, MD – 2640 Space at St. John’s Church
12 Richmond, VA – The National
14 Covington, KY – Madison Theater
15 Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club
16 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
18 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
19 Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
20 Birmingham, AL – Iron City
22 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
23 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
24 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
25 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Mountain Oasis Festival)
26 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
27 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

November
10 Melbourne, Australia – Harvest
16 Sydney, Australia – Harvest
17 Brisbane, Australia – Harvest
20 Dunedin, New Zealand – Sammy’s
22 Wellington, New Zealand – James Cabaret
23 Auckland, New Zealand – The Kings Arms Tavern
24 Auckland, New Zealand – The Kings Arms Tavern
28 Taipei, Taiwan – Hostess Club Taipei

December
1 Tokyo, Japan – Hostess Club Weekender

May
29-31 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Festival

June
5-7 Porto, Portugal – Optimus Primavera Sound

[via Pitchfork]