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Time to clink a 12-pack Moosehead toast, as the original Canadian uber-hypesters (sorry Arcade Fire) Broken Social Scene have just announced a Fall tour to coincide with the upcoming release of their next studio LP. The self-titled disc (which features gawd-awful Rainbow Children-esque cover art), the band's third official full length, is set for release on October 4, and the Toronto outfit currently have a mess of supporting dates scheduled throughout October and November-- with opening duties from Canuck indie pinup Leslie Feist (or just Feist if you're nasty). Passport radio:

10-19 Kingston, Ontario - Grant Hall
10-20 Ottawa, Ontario - Capitol Music Theatre
10-22 Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom *
10-24 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
10-26 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10-27 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre *
10-28 Chicago, IL - Metro *
10-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave. *
10-31 Lawrence, KS - Granada *
11-01 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre *
11-03 Austin, TX - Stubb's *
11-04 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom *
11-08 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre *
11-09 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom *
11-11 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom *
11-12 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
11-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
11-15 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
11-16 Edmonton, Alberta - Reds
11-18 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Rendezvous

* with Feist

As previously reported, the upcoming Broken Social Scene (really guys, the eponymously-titled third album didn't even work for Sugar Ray) is the proper follow up to 2002's show stopping You Forgot It In People (after last year's b-sides collection release, Beehives). And as is the in indie-land these days, the album has already been leaked online through various file sharing services-- to which the band recently issued a website post addressing the hack this week.

"We were hoping that it would have taken longer before someone leaked it. But today is a beautiful day. We are all confused and happy This is us What you hear is finished. Finished is a word that can either set you free or be a curse . We are hoping for freedom here. But... You know the deal and so do we I guess. We're grateful you are tracking us down. Go and argue and fall in love. Or go towards the ditch. It took us a while. Hopefully it will take you a while as well."

The first pressing of Broken Social Scene will come with a bonus disc entitled EP to Be You and Me. It will not come with a Marlo Thomas blowup doll. The two CDs, 2XLP and digital download will contain the following tracks:

>>Broken Social Scene

01 Our Faces Split the Coast in Half
02 Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)
03 7/4 (Shoreline)
04 Finish Your Collapse and Stay for Breakfast
05 Major Label Debut
06 Fire Eye'd Boy
07 Windsurfing Nation
08 Swimmers
09 Hotel
10 Handjobs for the Holidays
11 Superconnected
12 Bandwitch
13 Tremoloa Debut
14 It's All Gonna Break

>>EP to Be You and Me

01 Her Disappearing Theme
02 Canada vs. America
03 Baroque Social
04 No Smiling Darkness/Snake Charmers Association
05 All My Friends
06 Major Label Debut (Fast)
07 Feel Good Lost Reprise

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