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"The Shins will reportedly release their long-awaited fourth album in 2012. The follow-up to 2007&amp;#039;s Wincing The Night Away will be released on frontman James Mercer&amp;#039;s own Aural Apothecary label via Columbia, Pitchfork reports. Mercer will be backed by Richard Swift, Jessica Dobson, Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer and Crystal Skulls star Yuuki Matther on a clutch of upcoming tour dates. The Shins&amp;#039; upcoming US tour dates are as follows:  August 8 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall August 9 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room August 10 - Portland, OR - The Doug Fir Lounge August 12 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival September 22 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre September 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Popped! Festival September 24 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club October 15 - Pensacola, FL - DeLuna Festival The band&amp;#039;s former keyboard player Marty Crandall was arrested in 2008 and their ex-drummer Jesse Sandoval revealed in 2009 that he had been sacked from the group. Watch The Shins&amp;#039; &amp;#039;Phantom Limb&amp;#039; music video below      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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