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In addition to mixing and engineering records for the likes of the Arcade Fire and Animal Collective, Scott Colburn also plays as a member of Wizard Prison, a self-proclaimed "multimedia project complete with [a] prison, projected abstract films of our own making, esoteric software synths of our own modification, and heavy guitars and drums designed to (magically) lure you into allowing our escape from the prison."

Thus, Animal Collective's choice to bring Wizard Prison on the road with them this fall almost seems aimed at making the once-masked troupe look tame by comparison. The two bands have a handful of West Coast dates together in September; Wiz Priz have some more on their own as well. They also have one show before then, a CD release party in Seattle tomorrow (July 7).

The release party coincides exactly with the release date of the new Wizard Prison album, II, which the band can unleash on a Saturday because it comes out on Colburn's own Gravelvoice label. Also, at the moment, the whole record is available for free download at the Wizard Prison website.

II:

01 Gogon's Family Conference
02 Sao Paulo
03 The Word of the Imaginary Vision
04 Tea Dream
05 Gogon's Visionary Plan
06 Sunn Kill Moon

Dates:

07-07 Seattle, WA - SS Marie Antoinette (CD release party)
09-14 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
09-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
09-16 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
09-17 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
09-18 Los Angeles, WA - Henry Fonda Theater *
09-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater *
09-21 Los Angeles, CA - TBA
09-22 San Francisco, CA - Godwaffle Pancake Breakfast
09-22 San Francisco, CA - Edinburgh Castle
09-23 Oakland, CA - 21 Grand
09-24 Sacramento, CA - Fool's Foundation
09-26 Eugene, OR - Diva

* with Animal Collective