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Just when you thought Black Mountain couldn't cram another jam into the deep grooves of the gargantuan In the Future, they go and do something like this. Jagjaguwar will release a limited edition 2XCD version of In the Future that crams three tracks into the fold: "Bastards of Light" and "Thirteen Walls" from this fall's tour 12", and "Black Cat". I can't speak for "Black Cat", but sound-wise, the other two could've easily fit on In the Future. Or, uh, a disc conveniently affixed to In the Future. Either way!

The band also plan to bring the Future kicking and screaming into the present, as anyone who pre-orders any edition of In the Future will get an MP3 download of the record before it hits shelves on January 22. (Pssst, if you go to Black Mountain's MySpace page, you can check out the whole of In the Future streaming right this moment. No foolin'!)

Black Mountain will make their national television debut on the Conan O'Brien program February 21. Beyond that, they're touring with some fine, fine bands over the coming months. Full dates after the jump, with a few new Midwestern additions since our last report.

In the Future bonus disc:

01 Bastards of Light
02 Thirteen Walls
03 Black Cat

Tour:

01-31 Seattle, WA - Neumos *#
02-02 Portland, OR - The Doug Fir *
02-04 San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
02-05 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour *
02-07 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
02-08 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress $
02-10 Austin, TX - Emo's $&
02-11 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre $&
02-13 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree $
02-15 Atlanta, GA - The Earl $
02-16 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle $
02-17 Chapel Hill, NC - The Local 506 $
02-19 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel ^
02-20 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's ^
02-22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^
02-24 Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs ^
02-25 Portland, ME - The Space Gallery ^
02-26 Moncton, New Brunswick - The Manhattan ^
02-27 Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Marquee Club ^
02-29 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rosa ^!
03-05 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace ^!
03-06 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ^
03-07 Louisville, KY - Headliners ^
03-09 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light ^
03-10 Nashville, TN - Exit/In ^
03-20 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
03-22 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03-23 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
03-24 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
03-25 Fargo, ND - Aquarium
03-27 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret %
03-28 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Distrikt %
03-29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigo's %
03-31 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlite Room %
04-01 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse %
04-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom %

* with Howlin' Rain
# with Yeasayer, MGMT
$ with Blood on the Wall
& with Dead Meadow
^ with Bon Iver
! with Quest for Fire
% with Ladyhawk