Photo by Super 45's Rodrigo Ferrari

Fresh off a stint writing music for the video game Portal 2, Cincinnati-via-Brooklyn indie rock giants the National will hit the road again in November, 4AD has announced. The Walkmen, Wye Oak, Local Natives, Neko Case, the War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten and So Percussion will take turns sharing the bill. The dates are below, along with a video of the National performing a rendition of "Fake Empire", from their 2007 LP Boxer, with Beirut's Zach Condon in Switzerland.

The National:

11-06 Singapore - Esplanade Concert Hall

11-09 Tokyo, Japan - Duo

11-12 Melbourne, Australia - Harvest Festival

11-13 Sydney, Australia - Harvest Festival

11-15 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre *

11-17 Perth, Australia - Metro City *

11-19 Brisbane, Australia - Harvest Festival

11-29 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre #

11-30 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre #

12-01 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre #

12-03 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium #

12-04 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall !

12-06 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom #

12-08 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre ^

12-09 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 16 ^

12-12 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre &

12-13 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre %

12-~~15 ~~14 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre $

12- 16 15 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre @

with the Walkmen

with Local Natives and Wye Oak

! with Local Natives

^ with Neko Case and Wye Oak

& with the War on Drugs

% with Sharon Van Etten

$ with So Percussion

@ with Wye Oak