THIS:

BARSUK SIGNS THE WOODEN BIRDS

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'Our old friend Andrew Kenny, best known as the singer/songwriter behind American Analog Set (one of our favorite bands of the last decade or so, and a guy we've been wanting to work with since Barsuk started releasing music), has a new project called The Wooden Birds. We're gleeful to announce that The Wooden Birds' first album, magnolia, will be out this spring on Barsuk in the US & Canada (and on Morr Music in Europe). Fans of AmAnSet will recognize Kenny's voice and songwriting immediately, but the arrangements on magnolia are more vocal- and percussion-heavy than anything he's done before — still really gorgeous, though, of course!

The Wooden Birds will be touring throughout the year, and will be making appearances at South By Southwest this March. The band also includes Ola Podrida songwriter and David Gordon Green film score composer David Wingo, co-producer Chris Michaels, vocalist, guitarist, and AmAnSet guest artist Leslie Sisson, and Lymbic System drummer Michael Bell. Look for more news and details about the release in the coming weeks, and listen to a couple songs streaming on the band's MySpace page.'

Anyone else hyperventilating with excitement?
And curses to my work for blocking myspace. Any comments as to similarities/differences to Am An Set or anything constructive would be much appreciated.