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The Shins 'to release new album in 2012'

Published Wednesday, Aug 3 2011, 15:59 BST | By Mayer Nissim | 1 comment

The Shins will reportedly release their long-awaited fourth album in 2012.

The follow-up to 2007's Wincing The Night Away will be released on frontman James Mercer's own Aural Apothecary label via Columbia, Pitchfork reports.

Mercer will be backed by Richard Swift, Jessica Dobson, Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer and Crystal Skulls star Yuuki Matther on a clutch of upcoming tour dates.

The Shins' upcoming US tour dates are as follows:

August 8 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
August 9 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room
August 10 - Portland, OR - The Doug Fir Lounge
August 12 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
September 22 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
September 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Popped! Festival
September 24 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
October 15 - Pensacola, FL - DeLuna Festival

The band's former keyboard player Marty Crandall was arrested in 2008 and their ex-drummer Jesse Sandoval revealed in 2009 that he had been sacked from the group.

Watch The Shins' 'Phantom Limb' music video below