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Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips can add a few extra ampersands to the Dean & Britta moniker with Rounder Records' digital release of the Variations EP on January 29. The EP features a selection of tracks from last year's Back Numbers and one extra tune, "Song of You", remixed by producer Tony Visconti, My Robot Friend, Sonic Boom, and Phillips herself, among others.

Physical copies of Variations will be available on the duo's previously reported North American tour with Keren Ann, which kicks off February 7 in Boston.

A couple weeks after the tour ends, the Penguin Press will publish Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance. The book is Wareham's memoir of his time in both Luna and Galaxie 500, and it hits shelves March 17. Can't stand the wait? Check out an excerpt in the February issue of Men's Vogue or online right here.

Variations:

01 Singer Sing (Scott Hardkiss Remix)
02 Say Goodnight (My Robot Friend Remix)
03 Our Love Will Still Be There (Britta Phillips Remix)
04 Wait for Me (Sonic Boom Remix)
05 Words You Used to Say (Sand Pebbles Remix)
06 Song of You (Tony Visconti Remix)
07 Singer Sing (Richard Formby Remix)

Dean & Britta (all dates with Keren Ann):

02-07 Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts
02-08 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret Music Hall
02-09 Toronto, Ontario - The Mod Club
02-10 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater
02-11 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
02-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
02-15 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
02-16 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
02-18 San Francisco, CA - Yoshi's
02-19 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
02-20 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
02-22 Marfa, TX - The Marfa Ballroom
02-23 Austin, TX - Cactus Café
02-25 Decatur, GA - Eddie's Attic
02-26 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
02-27 Washington, DC - Black Cat
02-28 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
02-29 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
03-01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom