!! OMG, finally: Hercules and Love Affair’s ‘Blue Songs’ to get a U.S. release !!

As we denizens of the world are all too aware, borders continue to exist in the music industry. So even though we’ve been blogging about Hercules and Love Affair‘s Blue Songs for a year and listening to it since January, the album hasn’t actually received a proper North American release yet.
Well, the situation is finally changing. Fans languishing behind firewalls or living in abject fear of UK import prices can get their hands on the dance-pop group’s sophomore album when it comes out via Moshi Moshi on August 16. Three bonus tracks, including an excellent cover of The XX’s Shelter, and a second disc of remixes will be included in the release.
The band will also hit the road in August and September as part of the Identity Festival. Check out the tracklisting and tour dates after the jump.

Tracklisting for Blue Songs U.S. release:
Disc 1
1. Painted Eyes
2. My House
3. Answers Come In Dreams
4. Leonora
5. Boy Blue
6. Blue Songs
7. Falling
8. I Can’t Wait
9. Step Up
10. Visitor
11. It’s Alright
Bonus Tracks
12. Revenge
13. Chanel
14. Shelter
Disc 2
My House remixes
1. Stopmakingm remix
2. Tensnake remix
3. Derrick Carter’s BHQ Voodoo remix
4. Andy Butler remix
Painted Eyes remixes
5. In Flagranti remix
6. Moonlight Matters remix
7. Wolfram remix
Hercules and Love Affair/Identity Festival US tour dates:
Aug 18 – Washington DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug 20 – Boston, MA @ Comcast or Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 21 – New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
Aug 23 – Atlanta, GA @ LakeWood
Aug 24 – Tampa, FL @ 1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheater
Aug 25 – Miami, FL @ BayFront
Aug 27 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Wood Mitchel Pavilion
Aug 28 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 30 – Alburquerque, NM @ The Pavilion
Sept 2 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Sept 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
Sept 4 – Irvine Meadows, CA @ Verizon Wireless