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For the third installment in their series joining art books with original music, Chicago's own Thrill Jockey Records have kept things local. Robert A.A. Lowe-- aka Rob Lowe, once of 90 Day Men and now of Lichens and Singer-- has teamed with Chicago designer Rose Lazar to create Gyromancy.

The 4"x6" "perfect bound" book collects artwork from both Lowe and Lazar. It comes accompanied by a 3" CD featuring a single track entitled "Psygning Off", composed entirely and organically by Lowe at his home in an effort to create synergy between the words and music. The limited edition set will be available April 8, and 100 extra special copies will be "hand-crafted" by Lowe and Lazar.

Lowe's Singer, who recently issued their debut on Drag City, are set to embark on a tour later this month, kicking off April 18 in Grinnell, Iowa. Those dates are available for your looking pleasure after the jump.

Singer:

04-18 Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College
04-19 Northfield, MN - The Cave
04-20 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
04-21 Iowa City, IA - The Picador
04-22 Springfield, MO - Randy Bacon Gallery
04-23 St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club
04-24 Cincinnati, OH - Gypsy Hut
04-25 Columbus, OH - Skully's
04-26 Baltimore, MD - Floristree
04-27 Philadelphia, PA - Dock Street Brewery
04-28 Providence, RI - AS 220
04-29 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
04-30 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery
05-01 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
05-02 Toronto, Ontario - Sneaky Dee's
05-03 Montreal, Quebec - Casa del Popolo
05-04 New Haven, CT - BAR
05-05 Allston, MA - Great Scott
05-06 Washington, DC - Velvet Lounge
05-07 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
05-08 Detroit, MI - Scrummage University
05-09 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle