Inarguably one of the most important acts of the post-punk era, Wire have laid out a handful of US dates in 2013.

The UK band have just this week dropped their latest LP Change Becomes Us, so the announcement comes at a good time for fans who fancy seeing how those tracks are going to sound in the flesh.

If you need a reminder of just how good their pioneering Pink Flag album was, check ‘Mannequin’ below. [via Consequence of Sound]

07/09 – Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art
07/12 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
07/14 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
07/16 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
07/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
07/19 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival