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Over his many years as a respected NYC songwriter and radio host of WNYC's "Spinning on Air" and "Evening Music", David Garland's crossed paths with all sorts of similarly tuneful folks. And he's roped quite a few of these companions along for his eighth full-length album, Noise in You, due July 24 on Family Vineyard.

Sufjan Stevens contributes vocals and/or oboe to six tracks, including "Every Bird", "Xs for Eyes", "Prelude 1", and "Noise in You", while Deerhoof's Greg Saunier lays down some drums. Mira Romantschuk (of ethereal folkies Mi and L'au) joins in on the fun for "Every Bird", "Noise in You", and "Prelude 1". Viking Moses! helps round out the nest on "Bird", and, elsewhere, Diane Cluck sings on "Diorama".

On his MySpace, Garland calls Noise "both my most personal and most accessible album." Catch him at Brooklyn's Union Hall on the night of the album's release (July 24 in case you missed it).

Noise in You:

01 Prelude 1
02 Diorama
03 My Contraption
04 Every Bird
05 Xs for Eyes
06 The Past
07 Prelude 2
08 Damn Dreams
09 Cumulonimbus
10 Oh My God
11 I Don't Want to Know
12 The Intention to Relax and Think About Things
13 Drop by Drop
14 Noise in You
15 This Time
16 Postlude