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Taking at least part of their verb-powered moniker to heart, Canadian post-rock/avant-jazz combo Do Make Say Think is kicking off 2007 right with a slew of activity.

First up, they've made You, You're a History in Rust, their fifth LP, set for European release on February 12 (everybody else has to wait until February 26). Constellation will deliver the accusatory eight-track set, and like many releases on the respectable label, History in Rust was recorded in such rustic spaces as cottages and barns.

The disc features the core lineup of Doers-- Ohad Benchetrit, Charles Spearin (both of Broken Social Scene), Dave Mitchell, James Payment, and Justin Small-- and also boasts guest contributions from Akron/Family, BS Scene orbiters Jason Tait (vibes) and Julie Penner (violin), and Great Lake Swimmers' Tony Dekkar.

DMST will then do an extensive tour of the U.S. and their native Canada, hitting up more metropolises in Alberta and Saskatchewan than we knew existed. The whole shebang kicks off on February 23 in Detroit, so we think it's safe to say you'd do well to make haste to one of these gigs. Right.

You, You're a History in Rust:

01 Bound to Be That Way
02 A With Living
03 The Universe!
04 A Tender History in Rust
05 Herstory of Glory
06 You, You're Awesome
07 Executioner Blues
08 In Mind

Drive Play Drink Sleep:

02-23 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
02-24 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
02-25 Dekalb, MI - The House Cafe
02-26 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Club
02-27 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret
02-28 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Exchange
03-01 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigos
03-02 Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room
03-03 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse
03-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
03-06 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar
03-07 Seattle, WA - Neumos
03-08 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03-09 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
03-10 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
03-11 Pomona, CA - The Glass House
03-12 San Diego, CA - Casbah
03-17 Lexington, KY - The Dame
03-18 Alfred, NY - Alfred University Knight Club
03-27 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
03-28 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
03-29 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
03-31 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
04-01 Washington, DC - Black Cat
04-02 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
04-03 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop