JamBase is reporting that Particle have announced a new lineup, as well as an extensive 2014 tour. The band have also revealed that they will be releasing their first studio album since 2004’s Launchpad in the coming year, in addition to a number of archived albums, EPs, remixes and videos.

Particle keyboardist Steve Molitz told JamBase that founding members Darren Pujalet and Eric Gould have decided to leave the band after starting families. The pair will be replaced by Clay Parnell (Brothers Past) and Brandon Draper (Quixotic), with Molitz and longtime guitarists Ben Combe rounding out the lineup. The band have also confirmed an extensive series of tour dates, including a Winter Tour through the East Coast and Southeast and a Spring Tour through the West Coast, Midwest and other parts of the Southeast.

Particle Tour Dates

December 27 Denver, CO—Donkey OTs
December 28 Denver, CO—The Oriental Theater
December 30 New York, NY—The Cutting Room (Phish Aftershow)
December 31 Kerhonkson, NY—RockNRoll Resort at The Hudson
February 1 Fairfield, CT—StageOne*
February 5 Saratoga Springs, NY—Putnam Den*
February 6 Burlington, VT—Higher Ground*
February 7 Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall*
February 8 Philadelphia, PA—North Star*
February 9 Baltimore, MD—The 8 × 10*
February 11 Virginia Beach, VA—Jewish Mother*
February 12 Winston-Salem, NC—Ziggy’s*
February 13 Atlanta, GA—Terminal West*
February 14 Mobile. AL—Soul Kitchen*
February 15 Live Oak, FL—Aura Music Festival
February 17 Oxford, MS—Proud Larry’s*
February 18 Baton Rouge, LA—The Spanish Moon*
February 20 Dallas, TX—House of Blues Foundation Room (Free)*
February 21 Austin, TX—Speakeasy*
February 22 Houston, TX—House of Blues Peacock Room (Free)*
March 29 San Francisco, CA—Great American Music Hall
March 30 Santa Cruz, CA—Moe’s Alley
April 1 Las Vegas, NV—Hard Rock Café
April 3 Los Angeles, CA—Troubadour
April 4 Santa Barbara, CA—SoHo
April 5 San Diego, CA—V Elements Festival
April 6 Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom
April 8 Salt Lake City, UT—The State Room
April 10 Lawrence, KS—The Bottleneck^
April 11 St. Louis, MO—2720 Cherokee^
April 12 Newport, KY—Southgate House Sanctuary^
April 13 Columbus, OH—Woodlands Tavern^
April 15 Cleveland, OH—Grog Shop^
April 16 Kalamazoo, MI—Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café^
April 17 Lacrosse, WI—Cavalier Theater^
April 18 Minneapolis, MN—The Cabooze^
April 19 Madison, WI—The Majestic Theater^
April 20 Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall^
April 22 Milwaukee, WI—Miramar Theater
April 24 Memphis, TN—1884 Lounge
April 26 New Orleans, LA—Howlin’ Wolf

(*) with John Wayne & the Pain
(^) with Freekbass