The Decemberists are to play their recent masterpiece Hazards Of Love in its entirety - as well as a few more songs - at two London shows later this year. In a wickedly ironic twist, the dates will be in the middle of November.

The band haven't been on these shores for shows since October 2007 which is a long, long time for a band like The Decemberists. Too long, you could almost say.

The first of these dates is on November 18 and takes place at the London Forum, which I think is sponsored by Virgin Megastores or someone?

The second show is the following day, November 19, and is at the Coronet Theatre in the less-than-desirable locale of the Elephant and Castle. Don't let that stop you, though...Those underpasses could be fun?

Tickets go on sale at 9AM tomorrow morning and are priced at £18.50 each, no doubt with a couple of quid booking fee wherever you buy it from as is the usual process of such things.

Get them from these online outlets, or by calling the following numbers.

Forum:

Ticketmaster Kentish Town Forum

24-hour ticket hotline: 08448472405

Coronet:

TicketWeb or 0844 847 2267

See Tickets or 0871 230 0010