The Afghan Whigs has made their cover of Frank Ocean’s “Lovecrimes” available as a free download at www.theafghanwhigs.com.

The song was originally released on Ocean’s debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, and the second newest recording from the band since releasing “See And Don’t See” this past May.

The band is also adding six new shows in North America to their already busy upcoming touring schedule. The new shows include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boston and Philadelphia. Many of their upcoming appearances are now sold out, including Lollapolluza and Austin City Limits Music Festival.

THE AFGHAN WHIGS 2012 TOUR DATES

7/25/12                        Melbourne, AUS       Hi-Fi Bar
7/26/12                        Sydney, AUS              Factory Theatre
7/27/12                        Byron Bay, AUS        Splendour In The Grass – SOLD OUT
8/3/12                          Chicago, IL                  Lollapalooza – SOLD OUT
8/4/12                          Chicago, IL                  Metro – SOLD OUT
8/7/12                          Helsinki, FI                  Circus
8/9/12                          Oslo, NO                        Oya Festival – SOLD OUT
8/10/12                        Goteborg, SE               Way Out West Festival
8/11/12                        Rees-Haldern, GR      Haldern Pop Festival – SOLD OUT
8/14/12                        Warsaw, PL                  Palladium
8/15/12                         Prague, CZ                   Lucema Music Bar
8/17/12                        Hasselt, BE                   Pukkelpop
8/19/12                        London, UK                  Koko
9/22/12                        New York, NY             I’ll Be Your Mirror Festival
9/26/12                        Boston, MA                   House Of Blues
9/27/12                        Philadelphia, PA         Electric Factory
9/28/12                        Washington D.C.         9:30 Club – SOLD OUT
9/29/12                        Pittsburgh, PA             Mr. Small’s Theatre
10/3/12                        Toronto, ON                 Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/5/12                        New York, NY             Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
10/12/12                      Austin, TX                    Austin City Limits Music Festival – SOLD OUT
10/19/12                      New Orleans, LA         Tipitina’s
10/20/12                      Atlanta, GA                  The Masquerade
10/21/12                      Carrboro, NC                Cat’s Cradle
10/24/12                      Detroit, MI                    Saint Andrew’s Hall – SOLD OUT
10/25/12                      Cincinnati, OH              Bogart’s – SOLD OUT
10/28/12                      Minneapolis, MN         Varsity Theatre
10/30/12                      Denver, CO                     Ogden Theatre
11/2/12                        Portland, OR                   Wonder Ballroom
11/3/12                        Seattle, WA                      Showbox
11/7/12                        San Francisco, CA        The Fillmore
11/9/12                        Los Angeles, CA             The Fonda