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We're going to be in for quite a treat in 2038 when Elvis Costello gives the deluxe double-disc reissue treatment to his forthcoming new album, Momofuku.

But first, he's got to go through that whole "original issue" process, so he has enlisted Lost Highway to put the album out on April 22, according to a Billboard.com report.

The report also reveals Costello's nontraditional release strategy for Momofuku. At least at first, it will come out only on vinyl, with a digital download code inside the package. But it will be supported with a tour-- that previously announced one with the Police.

Since Elvis Costello can never have just one project going on at once, he will also celebrate the world premiere of Nightspot, a Twyla Tharp ballet he scored, on March 28 at the Arsht Center in Miami. According to his website, March 31 will reveal a new "session" from the Coward Brothers, Costello's partnership with producer T-Bone Burnett. It's a "live studio recording of the soundtrack for a stop-frame animation feature adapted from the James Ensor painting, 'Christ's Last Entry Into Brussels'."

And if that wasn't weird enough for ya, Costello's website explains that said Coward Brothers album, Henry and Howard's Last Entry Into Brussels, will be distributed in an even more non-traditional manner than Momofuku: "U.S. edition of record will be released on a state-by-state basis, in alphabetical order. Due to problems with piracy, only one copy will be manufactured for issue in each state or international territory. Individual copies will be encoded with the new, KNARP discriminators and secreted in the racks of selected stockists. Those discovering each unique disc will be free to do with it as their conscience draws it."

That last thing might be a big joke, though. We're not sure. Wouldn't put it past Elvis Costello, though.

Also, in case we have failed to draw the proper attention to this fact so far, THE RECORD IS CALLED MOMOFUKU. We hope the whole thing sounds like the "Boom Shakalaka" chant in the Muppet Treasure Island scene where Miss Piggy is revealed to be the queen of the tribe of wild boars.

Momofukin' dates:

04-22 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
04-23 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
04-25 Bossier City, LA - Riverdome at Harrah's Horseshoe
04-27 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
04-28 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
05-01 Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place *
05-03 Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena *
05-04 Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena *
05-06 Knoxville, TN - The Tennessee Theater
05-07 Louisville, KY - Palace Theater
05-10 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *
05-13 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center *
05-14 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center *
05-16 Orlando, FL - Amway Center *
05-17 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre *
05-20 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
05-21 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center *
05-23 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand *
05-24 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion *
05-26 San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre *
05-27 Hollywood, CA - The Hollywood Bowl *
07-11 Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County *
07-12 George, WA - The Gorge *
07-14 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre *
07-16 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion *
07-17 Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre *
07-19 Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre *
07-21 Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
07-25 Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater *
07-26 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater *
07-28 Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion *
07-29 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center *
07-31 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center *
08-01 Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
08-03 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center *
08-04 Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *

* with the Police