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Luke Wyland and Dana Valatka-- the duo that makes up Portland's colorful and frenetic AU-- have at long last announced their return. Both Lights sees the light this April 3rd on the Portland-based Hometapes label. It's their first full-length release in almost four years and third overall, and boasts an appearance from avant garde saxman du jour Colin Stetson-- if you've been listening here over the past month or so, you've probably already heard his presence on the fantastic first single "Solid Gold" (if not, we'd suggest you listen below and fast).

 

That track, not to mention cover art that suggests everything you already loved about AU (color, waves of sound and light, damaged beauty), is more than enough to have us excited about the possibilitites. The band has a few live dates coming up in March, including SXSW and a Portland album release show March 3rd at the Doug Fir with Tu Fawning, Parenthetical Girls and Grandparents.

Here's the Both Lights tracklist:

1. Epic
2. Get Alive
3. Crazy Idol
4. OJ
5. The Veil
6. Solid Gold
7. Today/Tonight
8. Why I Must
9. Go Slow
10. Old Friend
11. Don’t Lie Down

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