Neutral Milk Hotel Reunite, 2013 Tour: First Shows Since 'In An Aeroplane Over The Sea'

15 years after Neutral Milk Hotel played its last full-band show, a reunion tour has been announced. The iconic American indie rock band has left fans in the dark for a very long time, with frontman and songwriter Jeff Mangum only recently coming out of a reclusive state to perform solo sets back in 2010 and 2011. Neutral Milk Hotel's website also includes the confirmed lineup for the reunion tour: Jeff Mangum, Jeremy Barnes, Scott Spillane, and Julian Koster. According to Pitchfork this is "the lineup that came together following the release of On Avery Island in 1996."

According to the band's website, "a portion of concert proceeds and one dollar from every box set will be donated to Children of the Blue Sky and others in need."

Though there are only five dates listed, the band ensures fans that there will be "more to come" as the year goes on.

Here are the first Neutral Milk Hotel tour dates as of now:

10-22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
10-23 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club #
10-25 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium #!
11-28 Taipei, Taiwan - Hostess Club Festival
12-01 Tokyo, Japan - Hostess Club Festival

* with Elf Power
# with Half Japanese
! with Daniel Johnston

Included with the influential band's reunion tour announcement was this strange note:

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