Who the F*** Are the Arctic Monkeys?

Arctic Monkeys

If you don't know the answer to that question, you've missed out on an onslaught of largely well-deserved media hype for the young rockers from Sheffield in the UK.

The Arctic Monkeys, fresh off a US tour, an appearance on Saturday Night Live, and a rousing performance at South by Southwest last month, announced today a return to North America for a 17-date run in May and June.

The tour will kick off May 27 and will include stops at the Sasquatch Festival in George, Washington, The Warfield in San Francisco, Roseland in NYC, and Stubb's in Austin, Texas. The band will then head back to Europe for a summer tour that features several festival appearances, including Roskilde in Denmark and the Carling Festival in Reading and Leeds in the UK.

The band is also keeping the releases coming. A DVD dubbed Scummy Man, which includes two short films based around the Monkeys' "When the Sun Goes Down," hits stores today. And on April 24, the band will release an EP called Who the F*** Are the Arctic Monkeys?, which will include four new tracks.

Arctic Monkeys tour dates:

5/27 Vancouver, BC (Commodore)

5/28 George, WA (Sasquatch Festival)

5/29 Portland, OR (Roseland)

5/31 San Francisco, CA (Warfield)

6/2 San Diego, CA (Soma)

6/3 Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern)

6/4 Tempe, AZ (Marquee)

6/6 Dallas, TX (Granada)

6/7 Austin, TX (Stubbs)

6/8 Houston, TX (Warehouse)

6/10 Atlanta, GA (Roxy)

6/11 Norfolk, VA (Norva)

6/12 Baltimore, MD (Sonar)

6/14 New York, NY (Roseland)

6/15 Boston, MA (Avalon)

6/16 Montreal, QC (Le Medley)

6/17 Toronto, ON (Kool Haus)