Xiu Xiu seeing 'Women' on summer tour

Indie-rockers Xiu Xiu [ tickets ] have lined up a round of late summer headlining dates in support of the band's most recent studio effort, "Women as Lovers."The California post-punk experimentalists will launch the run Aug. 14 in Los Angeles. The 24-date outing runs through mid-September, and follows a spate of appearance this month and next in Europe and Japan.US dates are shown below, while the band's international schedule can be found at Xiu Xiu's label website."Women as Lovers," Xiu Xiu's sixth studio album, features guest contributions from Swans/Angels of Light frontman Michael Gira, Deerhoof guitarist John Dietrich and saxophonist Howard Wiley, plus studio mixing by Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier.The set, which follows 2006's "The Air Force," also marks the debut of bassist Devin Hoff as a full-time member of the band, joining singer/songwriter Jamie Stewart, keyboardist Caralee McElroy and percussionist Ches Smith.The album hit stores in January, along with 500 limited-edition copies packaged with a bonus DVD entitled "What's Your Problem?" that contains tour footage, photos and music videos.