Murder By Death is hitting the road for the next few months. You don’t say? I don’t know how these guys have retained any semblance of sanity with as much touring as they’ve got under their belts. In addition to tour news, though, the band is starting a new 7″ series, whereby Murder by Death will cover other artists who will return the favor on the flip side. First up is a split 7″ with William Elliott Whitmore, who toured with the band back in 2005. A tour in support of a 7″? Damn. If MBD isn’t hitting your town this time, you can pre-order the 7″ beginning September 15th at murderbydeath.com (a limited pressing of which will feature artwork by Drew James, who designed the Who Will Survive cover art).  [via brooklynvegan]

Murder by Death - 2008 Tour Dates
Aug 28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s ^
Aug 20 - Madison, WI @ The Annex ^
Aug 30 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival
Aug 31 - Chicago, IL @ Bash on Wabash (free show)
Sep 18 - Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
Oct 22 - Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light ^
Oct 23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn #
Oct 24 - Orlando FL @ The Backbooth #
Oct 25 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds #
Oct 27 - Birmingham, AL @ BottleTree #
Oct 28 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #
Oct 29 - Hattiesburg, MS @ Thirsty Hippo #
Oct 30 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves #
Oct 31 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ #
Nov 1 - Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee #
Nov 2 - Joplin, MO @ The Foundry Music Theatre #
Nov 4 - Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants #
Nov 5 - Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery #
Nov 6 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin Out #
Nov 7 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club Lounge #
Nov 8 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar #
Nov 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church #
Nov 11 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s #
Nov 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw #
Nov 13 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street #
Nov 14 - So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground #
Nov 15 - Boston, MA @ Café 939 at Berklee #
Nov 17 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place #
Nov 18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café #
Nov 19 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement #
Nov 20 - Chicago, IL @ Metro #
Nov 21 - Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar #
Nov 22 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #
^ - Headlining w/ local openers
# - w/ openers William Elliott Whitman, J Roddy Walston and The Business