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We could invoke some adage about egg-counting here, but we'd much rather rhapsodize over what's still an impressive list of collaborators. As previously reported, Canadian electronic artiste Montag has enlisted the talents of a sublime crop of guests for his latest Carpark LP, Going Places.

As before, Stars' Amy Millan, M83's Anthony Gonzales, Beach House's Victoria Legrand, Au Revoir Simone, and Ghislain Poirier all contribute. Contrary to our previous report, however, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart will no longer sing on "Softness, I Forgot Your Name". Preserving Montag man Antoine Bédard's wish for an all-male duet, Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy/Arcade Fire fame has stepped up to harmonize with Bédard on "Softness". Millan also sings on an additional track; scope the updated tracklist below.

Going Places goes to North American record stores on June 5, and Japanese ones May 19 (via Rallye Records). Beyond the aforementioned collaborators, it also includes sonic puzzle pieces from Isan, E*Rock, Vitaminsforyou, Ckid, Poirier once again, and others-- all distilled into Places' finale and title track. These acts responded to Montag's previously reported open call for sounds, and they'll be immortalized on this release-- which is, we suppose, much less embarrassing than winding up on the last Christina Aguilera disc.

Montag tours Canada and Japan in the coming months, and will announce dates in the U.S. and Mexico soon. He also remade a track by his trustworthy pals Stars for the Do You Trust Your Friends? album, out May 22 on Arts & Crafts.

Going Places:

01 I Have Sound [ft. Anthony Gonzales of M83]
02 Best Boy Electric
03 Mechanical Kids [ft. Amy Millan]
04 Alice [ft. Ghislain Poirier]
05 322 Water [ft. Ida Nilsen of Great Aunt Ida]
06 Softness, I Forgot Your Name [ft. Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy]
07 Safe in Sound [ft. Amy Millan]
08 Hi-5 Au DJ
09 Hands Off, Creature! [ft. Leah Abramson]
10 > (Plus Grand Que) [ft. Victoria Legrand of Beach House]
11 No One Else [ft. Au Revoir Simone]
12 Going Places [ft. Isan, Ghislain Poirier, E*Rock, Vitaminsforyou, Ckid, et al]

Montag live:

04-22 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Red Room *
05-31 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall
07-02 Tokyo, Japan - O-Nest
07-03 Yokohama, Japan - Club 24
07-04 Nagoya, Japan - K.D. Japon
07-05 Kobe, Japan - Triton Café
07-06 Okayama, Japan - TBA
07-07 Kyoto, Japan - Urbanguild
07-08 Kanazawa, Japan - Social

* with Junior Boys