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A month or so ago when we first reported Cornelius' brief run of U.S. tour dates this January, we mentioned that "an EP composed entirely of other people covering Cornelius tracks" was on the way. It still is; but this ain't it.

Gum, the forthcoming 12"/digital EP from the Japanese noisemaker, finds its way to stores January 15. And, despite a paradoxically music-free a cappella cover of Cornelius' "Music" by Petra Haden, the disc is otherwise all Corny.

Which didn't stop Prefuse 73 or the Books from getting their interloping hands all over "Gum" and "Fit Song", respectively, for a pair of remixes that round out the EP. Note that the 12" version of the Gum EP is one of those limited editions, and comes with a free 320 kbps mp3 download of the whole thing. Both that and the digital version arrive from Everloving.

UPDATE: Bonus! Everloving e-mailed to say they've added two tracks to the 12": Ms. Haden's Japanese version of "Music", and a collaboration between Cornelius and Ryuichi Sakomoto entitled "Turn Turn". Though Petra's Japanese take on "Music" will appear on the digital release, the Sakomoto track may be a vinyl exclusive. The amended tracklist is available after the jump.

In the coming spring, Everloving will release a Sensuous DVD featuring videos for each of the album's tracks, plus live footage spanning Cornelius' entire career. Also due from Cornelius as the snow melts: a handful of recently added Japanese dates.

Furthermore, we're not joking about the cats.

Gum 12" EP:

A1 Gum
A2 Cue
A3 Turn Turn (Cornelius and Ryuichi Sakomoto)
A4 Kling Klang
B1 Music (Petra Haden English version)
B2 Music (Petra Haden Japanese version)
B3 Fit Song (The Books Remix - "Eat White Paint")
B4 Gum (Prefuse 73 Flavor Burst Rock Gum Mix)

Dates:

01-17 Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall *
01-18 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore Auditorium
01-23 Chicago, IL - Metro
01-25 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
01-26 New York, NY - Webster Hall
03-30 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo International Forum
04-05 Nagoya, Japan - Aichi Kinrou Kaikan
04-12 Osaka, Japan - Grand Cube

* with Plaid