Everyone and their mom has been pushing this latest tune on me, and guess what? You win.

King Khan and the Shrines is a freakin' awesome montage of psychedelia, soul, blues and a splash of comedy. The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines, which is basically a retrospective of sorts, drops June 17 via Vice Records -- with a North American tour next month. Listen to "Welfare Bread" below and tell me this isn't loveable on at least five levels:


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The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines:

1. "Torture"
2. "Took My Lady to Dinner"
3. "(How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way"
4. "Land Of The Freak"
5. "Fool Like Me"
6. "I Wanna Be A Girl"
7. "Welfare Bread"
8. "Sweet Tooth"
9. "Shivers Down My Spine"
10. "Burnin' Inside"
11. "Destroyer"
12. "Live Fast Die Strong"
13. "Crackin' Up"
14. "Tell Me"
15. "Que Lindo Sueño"
16. "No Regrets"


King Khan and the Shrines:

6.27: New York, NY @ Seaport Music Festival
6.28: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
6.29: Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
6.30: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
7.1: Huntsville, AL @ Flying Monkey
7.3: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
7.4: Atlanta, GA @ Lenny's
7.5: New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
7.6: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
7.8: Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
7.10: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
7.11: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
7.12: Portland, OR @ Dante's
7.13: Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
7.14: Vancouver, British Columbia @ Red Room
7.16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
7.17: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
7.20: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
7.21: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
7.22: Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
7.23: Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
7.24: Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
7.25: Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
7.26: Ottawa, Ontario @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
7.30: Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
7.31: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
8.1: New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
8.2: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
8.3: Brooklyn, NY @ McCarren Park Pool