If it’s not one thing, it’s another (or two) for King Khan. He put out a compilation on Vice (The Supreme Genius Of) with his other band, The Shrines, and recorded a band or two, all while going on tour after tour. BBQ, a.k.a. Mark Sultan, is no slouch either, playing countless shows in support of his excellent LP from last year, The Sultanic Verses (In The Red)

Nonetheless, these too seemingly never-tiring musicians have not put out a new record together since 2006’s What’s For Dinner (though, 2007 saw the reissue of the band’s first, self-titled LP from 2004). Unfortunately, 2008 won’t yield a new LP from the duo, but there is solace for fans, coming in the forms of a new 7-inch and a huge tour. The single is "Animal Party" b/w "God of Raisins" (Fat Possum). You can buy it on the duo’s tour of pretty much every major American city, plus the Canadian cities that even the most brainless American can identify as being in Canada. These shows will also feature a bevy of first-rate openers, including Women, Vivian Girls, Jacuzzi Boys, and a few less gender-specific groups. Don’t miss it.

Tourdates:

10.23.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg % 10.27.08 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick! 10.29.08 - Oberlin, OH - Dionysus Disco! 10.30.08 - Gambier, OH - The Horn Gallery! 10.31.08 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge! 11.01.08 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club! 11.02.08 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room! 11.03.08 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge! 11.04.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge! 11.06.08 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey@ 11.07.08 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret@ 11.08.08 - Portland, OR - Dante’s@ 11.09.08 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall@ 11.10.08 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo@ 11.11.08 - San Diego, CA - Casbah@ 11.12.08 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room 11.14.08 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft 11.15.08 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk 11.17.08 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon# 11.18.08 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks# 11.19.08 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe 11.20.08 - Nashville, TN - Exit In$ 11.21.08 - Atlanta, GA - Lenny’s 11.22.08 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree 11.25.08 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern^ 11.26.08 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar^ 11.28.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda?s&^ 11.29.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg*^ 11.30.08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom& 12.01.08 - Boston, MA - Paradise* 12.05.08 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace* 12.06.08 - Ottawa, ON - Babylon*

! Women @ The Dutchess & the Duke # Royal Pendletons $ Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson ^ Jacuzzi Boys & Vivian Girls * Golden Triangle % The Dutchess & The Duke, Jay Reatard, Mission of Burma (thanks Dan!