Psych-rock group The Mars Volta is returning with a new album in August, only a year-and-a-half after the release of their last effort, “Frances the Mute.”

Billboard reports that the album, titled “Amputechture,” should hit streets August 22 on Universal.

Keeping with the band’s catalogue of expansive songs, the eight-track record runs for more than 76 minutes, with one song (“Tetragrammaton”) taking up 17 minutes all by itself.

The album also features contributions from Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante.

Both Frusciante and The Mars Volta can be caught on tour starting in August, when the bands play venues across North America together.

Here’s a full listing of dates:

August 11 – Portland, OR (Rose Garden)
August 15 – Boise, ID (Taco Bell Arena)
August 16 – Salt Lake City, UT (Delta Center)
August 18 – Denver, CO (Pepsi Center)
August 21 – Phoenix, AZ (Glendale Arena)
August 22 – San Diego, CA (Sports Arena)
August 24 – Oakland, CA (Oakland Arena)
August 27 – Fresno, CA (Selland Arena)
September 14 – Vancouver, BC (GM Place)
September 16 – Calgary, AB (Pengrowth Saddledome)
September 17 – Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place)
September 19 – Saskatoon, SK (Saskatchewan Credit Union Center)
September 20 – Winnipeg, MB (MTS Centre)
September 25 – Toronto, ON (Air Canada Center)
September 28 – Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
October 1 – Quebec City, QC (Pepsi Coliseum)
October 17 – East Rutherford, NJ (Continental Airlines Arena)
October 20 – Boston, MA (Fleet Center)
October 21 – Albany, NY (Pepsi Arena)
October 23 – Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
October 26 – Atlanta, GA (Gwinnett)
October 28 – New Orleans, LA (Voodoo Music Festival)
October 30 – Columbus, OH (Nationwide Arena)
October 31 – Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)
November 2 – Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena)
November 3 – Detroit, MI (Palace of Auburn Hills)
November 5 – Minneapolis, MN (Excel Arena)

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