Whoa. Word was that no one was going to get even a second’s worth of Portugal. The Man’s new album American Ghetto until the March 2nd release date, but it looks like they partially caved. Here’s our first taste of the new record.

MP3: Portugal the Man – The Dead Dog
Judging solely from “Dead Dog,” American Ghetto is going to be a bit more of a spaced-out record than the Satanic Satanist. This is a pop song, for sure, but it exists in a weightless world that the last record definitely did not. Luckily the one area where both overlap is that they’re both pretty fantastic.

Portugal the Man on Myspace

Portugal. The Man tour dates after the break.

Portugal. The Man on Myspace
2/24 – Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
2/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
2/26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
2/27 – Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle
3/1 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
3/3 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues / Pontiac Garage
3/4 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)
3/5 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
3/6 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
3/9 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
3/10 – Ybor City, FL @ Crowbar
3/11 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
3/12 – Elkton, FL @ Harvest of Hope Festival
3/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
3/18 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/19 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
3/20 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
3/21 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
3/24 – Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
3/26 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
3/27 – Vail, CO @ The Sandbar
3/28 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen