Having been previously only available with the deluxe edition of Noble Beast (2009), Andrew Bird’s Useless Creatures is being released by Fat Possum Records on October 25th.  Available for purchase on either LP or CD, the album features Glenn Kotche on percussion and Todd Sickafoose on double bass.  Moreover, Bird is doing a reprise of the solo “Gezelligheid” he performed last year in three cities throughout early December.  Tickets go on sale today.  Here’s a list of the dates:

December 6 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

December 7 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

December 10 Converse Hall at Tremont Temple Boston, MA

December 16 Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, IL

December 17 Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, IL