Thanks to a sold out show at The Pabst earlier this year, The Decemberists have announced two shows at the Riverside, on Nov. 18-19 as part of the band's autumn "The Long and Short of It" tour.

Each stop on the tour, which kicks off Oct. 28-29 at The Vic in Chicago, has a "long of it" night and a "short of it" night.

According a statement, "'Long' evenings will focus on the band's epic, progressive compositions. 'Short' nights (while no shorter in set length, we promise) will highlight their more succinct, pop-leaning material. Laura Veirs, who guests on The Decemberists' current album, 'The Crane Wife,' will be the main supporting act."

There is a limited number of custom pre-sale tickets designed by illustrator Carson Ellis available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. at http://www.decemberists.tickets.musictoday.com.

"For the pre-sale, fans must purchase both a 'long' and a 'short' night ticket, but they'll receive a $10 discount," the statement notes. "In markets with an odd number of dates, tickets for the final date will be sold separately. Fans who purchase pre-sale tickets will receive a free poster with their order. General ticket on-sale begins Sept. 7."

In other news, The Decemberists appears on "Austin City Limits" on Oct. 13 and on Sept. 25, Capitol Records releases "The Perfect Crime #2 EP" with four remixes.