Yes, you read that headline correctly! Braid just announced that they'll be heading out on a US tour this August with Owen opening all the shows. If you weren't able to see Braid & Owen together at our 15-Year Anniversary show last year, here's your second chance. Check out the complete list of dates below. Tickets for these shows can be found HERE.

Braid / Owen Summer 2012 Tour

08/07 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
08/09 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
08/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
08/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
08/12 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
08/16 - San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
08/17 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
08/18 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
08/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's

* All shows w/ Owen. 

Polyvinyl veterans Braid are releasing new material for the first time in 13 years, since their swan song Frame and Canvas. Now, the band's new EP Closer to Closed, which features four new songs, is getting some early attention. The EP is slated for release on August 16, 2011, on 180-gram white vinyl, and features 3 original songs and a cover of Jeff Hanson's  "You Are the Reason." Head on over to the Chicagoist and Reader Magazine to learn more about the band getting back together in the studio, and download the single "The Right Time" over on the Polyvinyl site.