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J. Tillman, the kindly looking bearded fellow who has been manning the skins for Fleet Foxes and adding to their chorus of heavenly harmonies for a few months now, has released all four of his solo records digitally for the first time.

Three of the four LPs-- his first two (I Will Return and Long May You Run, J. Tillman) and his most recent (Cancer and Delirium)-- arrive online via Aquarium Drunkard's Autumn Tone Records. Tillman's third album, Minor Works, comes courtesy of Undertow. All four albums are available from digital retailers now.

Tillman already has a fifth album in the works, entitled Vacilando Territory Blues. No word just yet on a release date for that one.

Fleet Foxes, meanwhile, have a bunch of shows at festivals and opening for Wilco this summer, and J. Tillman will pull double duty opening for the band on a freshly announced fall tour of the UK and Ireland.

J. Tillman opening for Fleet Foxes:

10-28 Norwich, England - The Waterfront
10-29 Sheffield, England - Union
10-30 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
10-31 Birmingham, England - Space Two
11-02 Nottingham, England - Trent University
11-05 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
11-07 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
11-08 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
11-09 Manchester, England - Academy
11-10 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
11-11 Cambridge, England - Junction

Additional Fleet Foxes dates:

08-07 Rees-Haldern, Germany - Haldern Pop Fest
08-08 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-09 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-10 Copenhagen, Denmark - Beatday '08
08-18 Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden *
08-20 Eagle, ID - The Winery at Eagle Knoll *
08-21 Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center *
08-23 Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater *
09-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (MusicFest NW)
09-21 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival

* with Wilco